We're going to the Super Bowl to win it, not to just be there. This is one of the great moments in the whole history of the league and I've been around a long time.
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Being from Pittsburgh had a little to do with hiring him, because we had coaches in the past who didn't believe in Pittsburgh the way Bill and Chuck Noll do. They thought Pittsburgh was a special place.Dan Rooney
Fans here are very knowledgeable, but at the same time they want us to win, and they want to see you coming along.
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It feels great today, I'll tell you that. The coach already told me we're going to the Super Bowl to win it, not just to be there.
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We're the last people who were here during that time. It's really great to see this new generation come on, this generation of players, generation of coaches, it's really an exciting time. They've done well and they've earned it. I look at this as a separate thing this is not one for the thumb, it's one for these guys.
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Pete brought us into the modern times with the television and other things. Paul has really taken us and made us a business entity.
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What made him was his strength. This was a time players didn't have strength. I remember we were playing the Giants at Forbes Field one time and it was a very close game, and they were moving the ball. He sacked the quarterback three times in a row.
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