[brdempsey69]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I don't understand how the NFL hasn't laid into the networks for it.

This might provide somewhat of an explanation:

I saved an article (1998) from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette on the 10th anniversary of Art Rooney’s death. The article cover the history of art Rooney and the Steelers. the following statement is the excerpt from the article:

If anything, Rooney is remembered more fondly. He represented a kinder, gentler Pittsburgh, certainly a more innocent time in the professional sports world. He came long before before talk of Plan B, PNC Park, personal seat licenses, $17.6 billion television contracts, $25 million contracts for players and $2 million salaries for coaches.

"I don't think he'd be too thrilled about what's going on today," said Dan Rooney, who has run the Steelers since his father's death. "I can remember him telling me, 'You'll rue the day you take all that money from the networks. It won't be our game as much anymore. It'll be their game.' "

"He even told us late in his life that it would be OK if we ever decided to sell the team," Rooney Jr. said. "He reminded us we weren't big-money people . . .