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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, center, and former Pittsburgh Steelers' Jerome Bettis, left, and Franco Harris pay tribute to Dan Rooney during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers' Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris, center, arrives at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for a funeral mass for longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene arrives at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for a funeral mass for longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, left, visits with Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL executive Bill Polian as they arrive at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for a funeral mass for longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Football Hall of Famers Mel Blount, left, and Joe Greene embrace as they arrive at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for a funeral mass for longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis, left, arrives at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for a funeral mass for longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pallbearers carry the casket of longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, into St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II arrives with his mother, Patricia, center, at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh for the funeral mass for his father, longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pallbearers, including former Pittsburgh Steelers Ike Taylor, left front, carry the casket of longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman, Pro Football Hall of Famer and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, out of St. Paul's Cathedral Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Rooney died Thursday, April 13. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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FILE--In this Sept. 28, 2014 photo former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver John Stallworth, left, talks with Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney before an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced that Mr. Rooney died Thursday, Apr. 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar)

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FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2006, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, right, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue after the Steelers' 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl XL football game, in Detroit. Rooney, the powerful and popular Steelers chairman whose name is attached to the NFL's landmark initiative in minority hiring, died Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

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FILE--In this Jan. 22, 2006 photo Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, center, holds the AFC Championship trophy with Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney after Pittsburgh advanced to Super Bowl XL with a 34-17 win over the Denver Broncos in Denver. The Steelers announced Mr. Rooney died Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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FILE--In this Sept. 28, 2014 photo Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney visits the field before the NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced that Mr. Rooney died Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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FILE-In this Oct. 21, 2002 photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, left, visiting with former Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw during a halftime welcome home ceremony for Bradshaw, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced that Mr. Rooney died Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/John Heller/File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2012, file photo Dan Rooney watches warm ups before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced Mr. Rooney died Thursday, Apr. 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2009 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney watches his NFL team's football practice in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Mr. Rooney died on Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, FILE)

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FILE--This Nov. 2, 2014 file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene, left, hugging Steelers chairman Dan Rooney following a ceremony to retire Greene's jersey number 75 at half time of an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced that Mr. Rooney died Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was 84. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar/File)