Around the NFL Week 16

[Ruhskins]

Steelers HoF running back Franco Harris dies at 72. Two days before the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...harris-dies-72

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Steelers HoF running back Franco Harris dies at 72. Two days before the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...harris-dies-72

damn what a legend, can't tell the story of the NFL without including Franco and the immaculate reception

[SFREDSKIN]

Loved the 70’s Steelers and they’re legendary backfield of Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier and Frenchie Fuqua. RIP Franco, loved watching you play.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Loved the 70’s Steelers and they’re legendary backfield of Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier and Frenchie Fuqua. RIP Franco, loved watching you play.

In fourth grade i did an oral book report about Rocky Bleier. He was missing a toe, I believe it happened in Viet Nam? Too lazy to fact check myself. Its crazy that Franco died almost to the day of the immaculate reception and on the verge of the Steelers retiring his number. Should have been done years ago though.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by punch it in

In fourth grade i did an oral book report about Rocky Bleier. He was missing a toe, I believe it happened in Viet Nam? Too lazy to fact check myself. Its crazy that Franco died almost to the day of the immaculate reception and on the verge of the Steelers retiring his number. Should have been done years ago though.

He was injured by grenade blasts, a true hero badass.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

He was injured by grenade blasts, a true hero badass.

Yes. Its all coming back to me now. Its weird I picked a Steeler. Was already a big Skins fan at that point. Probably just couldn’t find any books about a Redskin in the late 70’s in our little public school library. Lol.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Steelers HoF running back Franco Harris dies at 72. Two days before the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...harris-dies-72

RIP Franco. One of the authors of the greatest play in NFL history.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Steelers HoF running back Franco Harris dies at 72. Two days before the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...harris-dies-72

They were retiring his number this weekend.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Giantone

They were retiring his number this weekend.

What took them so long? Just sad that he doesn't get to enjoy his day.

[irish]

Originally Posted by MTK

What took them so long? Just sad that he doesn't get to enjoy his day.

Pittsburgh doesn't really retire numbers. There are only two officially retired numbers, Ernie Stautner and Joe Greene. Franco is going to make it three.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

Pittsburgh doesn't really retire numbers. There are only two officially retired numbers, Ernie Stautner and Joe Greene. Franco is going to make it three.

I get it, just a shame they waited so long.

Same thing with us and Bobby Mitchell.

[SFREDSKIN]

How about the Great 8? Alex Ovechkin!! Congratulations!! Sorry not NFL related

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

How about the Great 8? Alex Ovechkin!! Congratulations!! Sorry not NFL related

Yup

[htownskinfan]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Steelers HoF running back Franco Harris dies at 72. Two days before the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...harris-dies-72

That's a shame,I remember watching the immaculate reception live on b&w tv,I was 10.He was interviewed hours before his death and said he felt great,I'd be interested in seeing what cause of death was