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Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Steelers' Art Rooney over NFLPA grades
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been the laughing stock of the National Football League over the past week after the NFLPA grades reported they were ranked as the worst team in the league. And the outspoken Stephen A. Smith called out Art Rooney II over the embarrassing revelation.
On Friday's episode of First Take , Smith ripped the organization under Rooney's leadership, calling it a "disgrace" compared to what his family created.
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"No wonder Mike Tomlin left. Clearly he can take a year off and there'll be better situations. He'll never speak against the Pittsburgh Steelers 'cause they gave him the opportunity of a lifetime, and he coached there for 19 years. But this organization under Art Rooney II, I mean right now it looks like a disgrace compared to what his family has established for so many years," Smith said. "…They hired Chuck Noll in his thirties. They hired Bill Cowher in his thirties. They hired Mike Tomlin in his thirties, and then they go out and they get a 62-year-old."
Rooney has been heavily criticized following the release of the NFLPA survey results, which included several atrocious low marks, such as team ownership (D-)treatment of families (F), team travel (F), home game field (F-), and locker room (F-).
Smith hasn't shied away from holding someone accountable where accountability is due, and although some Steelers fans haven't agreed with all of his takes, many have united in his calls against Rooney's complacency in recent years.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers' Art Rooney blasted by ESPN analyst over NFLPA report card
