The Steelers and the NFL continue to mourn the loss of Hall of Famer Franco Harris, who did a radio interview with Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo just hours before his death.
"I was in Section 135 that day. I was eight months old. I think it's funny. Surprisingly, I’ve probably met 75,000 people that were there that day," Tomlin said."It's just one of those beautiful things in the history of our game.
"It’s humbling to be in close proximity to it, to work for this organization, to understand its impact on this organization, the career it spawned in Franco [Harris], a gold-jacket career, what it did for them that season in terms of changing the trajectory of that season, what it’s done for this franchise …
The Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris eludes a tackle by the Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42 yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC divisional playoff game in Pittsburgh Dec. 23, 1972. "There are many things that make it the play that it is and the most significant play in the history of our game. It’s just an honor to be in proximity to it. To know the man involved,, and so it's awesome to be a part of and to witness. But, at the same time, we understand that we've got business, we’ve got present-day business, and the best way we can honor him and that is by performing. We're going to work extremely hard to prepare ourselves leading up to it.
Harris immediately made an impact for Pittsburgh when he was drafted out of Penn State in 1972. He was the Offensive Rookie of the Year after rushing for 1,055 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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