If you weren’t one of the thousands of Pittsburgh Steelers’ fans who braved the cold Saturday night, you were probably hoping to watch on TV the full Franco Harris ceremony as the Steelers retired his #32 days after his death. But those who thought the NFL Network would show the ceremony in its entirety were disappointed. Or at least half-disappointed.
The network only showed the first half of the ceremony, Team President Art Rooney II announcing the number retirement. But as the team prepared to show a video tribute to Harris’ life and legacy, NFL Network chose to run commercials instead.