RIP FRANCO (NGC)

[Sykestone8886]

As a life long steeler fan sad news about the Passing of steeler lengend and humanitarian Franco Harris just days before 50th anniversary of the immaculate reception and the retirement of the #32 jersey, Franco was a star on and off the field. Strange how things happen. RIP.

[cloudbase]

A sad day for those of us who are a part of the yinzer diaspora.

[Sykestone8886]

Gotta love the Yinzers.

[Stretch]

I remember watching that game with my brother and my Dad.

Great team - The Steel Curtain Defense, Gerela's Gorillas, The Immaculate Reception
good times following them back then.   :-)

                               -Stretch

[hauto]

Looking at videos' of THAT play. I really don't think the receiver would of caught the pass. Jack Tatum was a somewhat dirty player. In todays game he would of been flagged for pass interference. Maybe ejected from the game. In the end he put Franco into NFL history book.

[LowRyter]

Great player.  Great team.

When I saw the title, I thought we we're going to that SNL line.

[john fish]

Franco was from Jersey but made a home in Pittsburgh where he lived since being drafted.  He gave back to the city and I appreciated that.

Pittsburgh in the 70's was a beat-up city.  Mills closing, lot's of people out of work, lots of people worried about the future.  The Steelers gave us something to be proud and happy about.  Franco was a big part of that.  A gracious man.  He is missed.