Steelers to wear patch honoring late Dan Rooney on jerseys

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday unveiled a patch honoring the late team owner Dan Rooney that will be worn on players’ jerseys during the upcoming season.

The patch has a black and gold shamrock and Rooney’s initials, DMR. It will be worn on the right side of the Steelers’ jerseys.

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“I know he wouldn’t want us to make too much of a fuss. I think wearing a jersey patch, he would be proud of that. It’s a great way for all of us to remember what he meant to each one of us and what he meant to the organization,” Steelers’ President Art Rooney II, Dan Rooney’s son, said.

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