I'm embarrassed by Steelers owner Dan Rooney's alarming Mike Holmgren impersonation after the Steelers' recent loss to Atlanta. Critical to the loss were an unending streak of crucial penalties, about which Rooney later held forth to the media, concluding his tirade with "these officials should be ashamed of themselves."
I was feeling a lot of shame myself after that game, but it had little to do with the officiating. I was ashamed of each of three fumbles that resulted in Atlanta TDs. I was ashamed of the celebration penalty, which gave Atlanta a short field, which resulted in another TD. I was ashamed of atrocious special teams, which sucked all day and led to the kicker's very necessary tripping penalty, a call Rooney inexplicably derided. I was ashamed of a right guard wearing a welcome mat as a cape. I was ashamed of Washington's illegal motion that put the game into overtime. And now I'm ashamed of Rooney for being a whiney-ass bitch.
Thanks, Dan. I was running low on shame there for a second.