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Always good to see Franco's name disappear from any list
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Franco was a great Steeler, irrespective of his pro Paterno BS after his career was over. I would hope reasonable people can differentiate between the two. That said, Go Le'veon. His running style is so unique it confounds people.
Guy has some severe mental issues.
It's sad.
His carrying around the Paturdo cutout, blocking traffic and appearing like a buffoon in interviews have pretty much ruined his reputation. He dabbled in politics again a few years ago trying to use his football background to elect a judge who gave the Joebots a favorable ruling - she lost. His endorsement is worthless.
We all get old - some age with dignity some don't .
It's a Ped State thing.
They gotta get rid of that corny dummy at the airport.
"OJ was a great NFL running back, irrespective of his murdering his ex wife and another man after his career was over. I would hope reasonable people can differentiate between the two."
Unfortunately, nope. While Franco's offenses are not in the same universe as OJ's, not even close, it is hard to separate the off field from the on field when assessing a player.
Penn State's actions were reprehensible and Franco's defense sad and baffling (though brilliant in the sense that it plays well to the PSU faithful, and sadly, much of (white) Pittsburgh that loves PSU as well. He'll never have to pay for much of anything himself anywhere in the state.
Given all that though, he was a very good player in his career. I was a huge fan as a little kid. I was too young for the immaculate reception, or even SB9, but vividly recall his big runs in later Super Bowls. I certainly feel sad for the garbage he's sputtering now, but I can still recall his career fondly in context of the overall teams he played on.
not a fan of franco, his steeler days were before my time but there are about 20 pitt fans consumed with this psu story that relate his paterno worship to his place in this city.. that's it, no one else even notices him.. 99% of the city think of him as a great steeler, same as lambert, ham, swann, greene, etc.. it's a few posters on this board that think anyone still cares about the psu story and considers it current news..
Franco used to hesitate/stutter step, but Bell takes it to a whole different level. Franco looked to Paterno as a father figure, and just can't accept that he had these major flaws. It's sad, but it happens. It's like a mother who just can't accept that her son is a thug, or criminal.
Franco is an irreplaceable part of Steeler mythos. I object to belittling what he meant to the Steelers, or poo-pooing his marvelous effort in Super Bowl IX. Ancient history, I know. Someday Lev Bell will be, too. Faster if he doesn't get at least one ring. Franco may have turned himself into a pathetic buffoon, but Franco Harris, the Steeler, deserves respect.
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