Franco Harris Quotes

• Yes, I would have rather finished up in Pittsburgh.

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• Where Joe was more vocal and emotional whereas Chuck was very reserved. But, both of them executed great strategy and both of them demanded a lot of their players.

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• The Houston Astrodome was kind of a tough field.

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• Right now, I’m working with Super Bakery and we manufacture nutritional donuts called Super Donuts.

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• Jack Lambert is mean and relentless wherever he goes, on and off the field! I do remember many times he would chase me in practice but no way would I let him catch me.

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• It’s not how you come out of the starting blocks.

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• I really don’t look at comparing things that way because even in a 14-game season, there could be a running back who could have a lot more carries than other running backs.

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• Halfway through the decade, we realized that we had a great team and that we could do great things, and that we could probably have something here that we believed we had a chance to reach greatness.

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• But, as always, Mr. Rooney would come over and shake your hand and congratulate you on a good game, no matter what the situation was.

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• And, coaching has never been an option for me.

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• And so, it’s not a thing of how many carries, but were you effective when you did carry.

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• All I wanted to be was a player.

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• After 12 years, the old butterflies came back. Well, I guess at my age you call them moths.

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Franco Harris (13)

Birth:	7th March, 1950
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player

About

Franco Harris is a former American football player. He played his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks. In the 1972 NFL Draft he was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round, the 13th selection overall. His selection by the team was considered controversial at the time, as many thought the team would select his Penn State teammate, Lydell Mitchell.

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