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President Obama nominates Steelers owner Dan Rooney as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland. They should love Steely McBeam over there. [Boston Globe] More »
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This is James Harrison, an All-Pro linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Earlier this month, Harrison, charmingly, smacked his girlfriend in the face, breaking her glasses, during an 1 a.m. argument. Harrison was not kicked off the team. Just a few days later, though, wide receiver Cedrick Wilson was released by the team after being arraigned for hitting his estranged girlfriend. (She claims the incident was misconstrued, that he only "shoved" her.) So what's the difference between the two? Not that Harrison is valuable and Wilson' isn't, nope, says chairman Dan Rooney. It's all about intent. More »
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