Make mine a Guiness...

Well, I missed St. Patrick's Day here. Hope yours was good.

One noteable news item with an Ireland tie-in.

Steelers owner is Ireland nominee

6-time Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney has been selected to be U.S. ambassador to Ireland by President Barack Obama.







My dad went school with the Rooney boys, North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and St. Vincent's College in Latrobe. I believe Art Jr. was in dad's class and Dan was a couple years
ahead.

UPDATE:

Well wouldn't you know it. First post after a long layoff and kinda I blow it. The Rooney's went to North Catholic, but only Art Jr. went on to St. Vincent's. Dan went to Duquesne.

Big Money for Big Ben

Eight years, $102 million makes Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger one of the highest-paid players in the game and by far the highest in Steelers history.

"This is about being a Pittsburgh Steeler for as long as I can be. I love Pittsburgh," Roethlisberger said.

Pittsburgh loves Big Ben. Roethlisberger brought the 'one for the thumb ' Super Bowl to Pittsburgh two years ago becoming the Super Bowl's youngest winning quarterback.

Here's hoping for a bunch of jewelry for the other hand in the next 8 years.