Yesterday’s xmas eve game against Oakland in the Burgh was iconic on every level. It was breezy, snowing and cold, gettin’ colder the whole game – like Oakland’s slim lead. Many recognize the Oakland playoff game in 1972 held the moment where Pittsburgh’s NFL aspirations turned the corner to one of the most intimidating and dominating decades in NFL history. Everyone points to Brady and the Patriots in this vein, but Bradshaw, Harris and the rest of those guys did it back in the day when playing football was very different than today.
Franco didn’t quite make it to share in the 50th anniversary of that iconic event. The NFL world-over will always remember it. Thanks for the best xmas in quite some time, Franco!
