RIP immaculate reception guy.
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This one hurts. Loved that Italian Stallion.
I was working for Uncle Sam in New Jersey back then. One of our only tv channels carried the Joe Paterno show which was very similar to the Vince Lombardi show in Wisconsin, basically a recap of the last game and a look forward to the next. He also usually had a guest on, I distinctly remember Franco and Lydel Mitchell being on one week. Because of that I followed both and always (until the Joe show imploded) had a liking for Penn State.
He was a great player and from afar seems like a good guy. RIP
Oh, dang. Iconic play for not only the Steelers but for the NFL. RIP, Franco.
Always nice when a great player like Franco was is remembered for being an even better human being.
The great players from those 70s Steelers teams are passing away now like the 60s Packers greats.
How tragic. He was just on Mad Dog radio hours before he died. They are retiring his # this weekend in Pit.
@Packiderm posted:How tragic. He was just on Mad Dog radio hours before he died. They are retiring his # this weekend in Pit.
So Mad Dog killed him?
Wait? What? They are just retiring Franco's number now?
Yesterday it was former Packer Gary Kanaflec, today Franco, who tomorrow? Kanaflec and Jerry Kramer were the last survivors of Lombardi's 1959 starting line up. Now it is only Jerry.
On Saturday NFL Network is doing a 50 year anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, Raiders vs Steelers. I'm sure they wanted Franco to have some sort of role. Maybe they taped something.
@Packiderm posted:No one has worn the number, but it won't be officially retired until Sundays game against the Raidahs
Good grief, what a stupid organization. They should have given him the honor of retiring his number years ago, certainly at the 25th anniversary of the catch.
An amazing human being,
R.I.P. Franco
prayers to his family.
@Packiderm posted:No one has worn the number, but it won't be officially retired until Sundays game against the Raidahs
It will be Saturday night
Franco and the Steelers were the dominant team when I really got into the NFL as a 4th grader in the late 1970s. At the time, I rooted against them.
As time has gone on, I came to realize that team was actually filled with a lot of cool interesting guys and Franco Harris was among them. One of the best players on what truly was one of the greatest dynasties ever, I’m glad I got to see Franco and the rest of those great Steelers teams at the tail end of their dynasty.
That era hooked me on NFL football for life. RIP Franco Harris, thanks for providing some great memories to all NFL fans of that era.
@D J posted:Good grief, what a stupid organization. They should have given him the honor of retiring his number years ago, certainly at the 25th anniversary of the catch.
They seem to be doing fine without any advice from you