It is never discussed, but Bradshaw did a great job scrambling to get the throw off.
R.I.P., Franco.
P.S. #subjectlinesmatter
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It is never discussed, but Bradshaw did a great job scrambling to get the throw off.
R.I.P., Franco.
P.S. #subjectlinesmatter
Can’t believe they haven’t retired Bradshaws number. The Steelers can’t go crazy with this but there are a few that are extra unbelievable and those players should have their number retired.
It is never discussed, but Bradshaw did a great job scrambling to get the throw off.
R.I.P., Franco.
P.S. #subjectlinesmatter
At least 15 hall of famers in the game. Wow
Harris, Bradshaw, Webster, Green, Ham, Lambert, Blount, Polamalu, I would say Woodson if he had stayed longer.
Agree? Others?
Good list. I don’t know about blunt and Polamalu. Maybe in time but polamulu was a freak but we have Fitzpatrick as well and who knows. Lambert and ham maybe . The reason is so many linebackers for the Steelers have been awesome all the way up to watt. Webster and blier would fall under more sentimental. We have had several great centers.
these guys as well as ben, Hines ward, swan, stallworth etc. may fall under of great but not retired numbers.
do cowboys ring of honor mean retired?
Wonder if there was something else they could do so they wouldn’t be lost to current and future generations.
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Retiring numbers is dumb, eventually you will run out of numbers. You can recognize great players without retiring their number.
Maybe go to alphabet… two digit numbers only provide 100 possibilities and three digit numbers only 1000 combinations. Using the alphabet provides 676 combinations with just two letters. Using both numbers and letters (skipping I and O because they look like 1 and 0) will get you o 1225 unique combinations. This would be the ideal solution.
Lead article currently on espn.com, with a photo of Franco wearing a 409 cap:
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Franco Harris, the Immaculate Reception and an unlikely friendship
What connected the Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris and the Oakland Raiders' Phil Villapiano? The Immaculate Reception -- and an annual phone call.
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