"Hey, kid ... catch."
For a half-century, those three words have come to define Joe Greene.
Remember?
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And even in that setting, they've forever seemed ... well, wordy. He isn't exactly the verbose type.
So, when Mean Joe sat with reporters one Sunday morning a couple months ago at Acrisure Stadium, he'd been asked about the coming 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception and the architect of the NFL's forever-iconic play, as well as that architect's part in those Super Steelers' forever-unmatched string of success, just imagine that this was the man's response:
Joe Greene, one of only two Steelers to have his number retired, was asked about Franco Harris becoming the third player to receive the honor during the Steelers alumni weekend back in October.