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RIP to a great athlete. Wonder what Terry "that's horse paste, man" Bradshaw is thinking right now?

The Steelers were about to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the miraculous catchFranco Harris, the Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Steelers running back who was known for making a miraculous grab in the AFC Divisional Playoffs against the Oakland Raiders in 1972, has died. He was 72. Harris’ death came days before the Steelers were set to retire his No. 32 jersey and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the "Immaculate Reception" at Acrisure Stadium. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin talked about Harris’ catch on Tuesday when he addressed reporters.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris has died at the age of 72, just days before the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, sources confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. Harris played for the Steelers from 1972 to 1983 and was famous for that incredible play that won the Steelers their first playoff game 50 years ago. Several events were planned in Pittsburgh in the days ahead marking the anniversary of The Immaculate Reception.

Here’s How We’d Have Dealt With This Colin Kaepernick is having a rough year. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback turned “social justice warrior” gained attention last season for protesting America by refusing to stand for the national anthem… and now he seems to be perpetually out of a job. To add insult to injury, a far more famous football player just had some harsh criticism for Kaepernick. NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl IX MVP Franco Harris spoke out about situation over the weekend, and explained how a team would deal with someone like Kaepernick back in the...

Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl initiated the call for Steeler great Franco Harris to step down as chair of the board of the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program, the mayor's spokeswoman said. In a letter he sent to Harris and board members last night, Ravenstahl said Harris showed "callous disregard and indifference for the victims of child sex abuse at Penn State" after Harris spoke out in support of fired coach Joe Paterno. Harris did not return several phone messages and it wasn't immediately known if he plans to step down from the Pittsburgh Promise board. Harris, who played for Paterno from...

Franco Harris has been an outspoken supporter of Joe Paterno in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse allegations. So much so that Harris, a Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who played for Paterno at Penn State, was fired by The Meadows Racetrack and Casino as a spokesman, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The racetrack is located in Washington, Pa., just outside Pittsburgh. Harris publicly expressed his displeasure over Paterno's firing last week. “I feel that the (Board of Trustees) made a bad decision in letting Joe Paterno go,” Harris said, according to the paper. “I’m very disappointed...

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and Penn State alum Franco Harris blasted the school's Board of Trustees for its decision to fire Joe Paterno and defended Mike McQueary, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I feel that the board made a bad decision in letting Joe Paterno go," Harris told the Tribune-Review's Kevin Gorman. "I'm very disappointed in their decision. I thought they showed no courage, not to back someone who really needed it at the time. They were saying the football program under Joe was at fault. "They really wouldn't give a reason. They're linking the football program to the...

A farm in every Pittsburgh neighborhood would be one of the goals of a Franco Dok Harris administration, the independent mayoral candidate said today, as his campaign sounded its final notes before Tuesday's election. The novel proposal -- which would have the city assemble vacant lots and help gather the expertise needed to transform them into farms Read more: http://www.postgazette.com/pg/09303/1009555-100.stm#ixzz0VRy1TKRj

Arlen Specter should start sweating. Specter undoubtedly thought he dodged a (non-magic) bullet recently when Chris Matthews decided against running for Specter's U.S. Senate seat next year. The MSNBC talking head would have been a formidable foe. But if recent rumblings in political circles prove true, that bullet soon might be replaced by a cannonball headed directly for the five-term incumbent. People want to persuade Steelers' legendary running back Franco Harris to make a Senate bid. You know Harris. He's the bearded guy who caught the Immaculate Reception. Don't take my word that Democratic insiders want Harris to run. Take...

Presidential candidate John Kerry will be joined by rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Steelers hall of famer Franco Harris at a campaign rally Friday at the University of Pittsburgh. Kerry's campaign is making a tour of college campuses this week. At each stop he is being joined by entertainers and celebrities.