One of the final interviews Franco Harris ever gave was to Cam Heyward, who joined him on Heyward’s Not Just Football Podcast. Recorded on Tuesday December 20th, one day before his death, Harris discussed how excited he was to be part of Saturday’s halftime ceremony, celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Immaculate Reception along with Harris’ #32 being retired, a rare moment in team history.
After initially not airing Wednesday following the sudden and tragic news of Harris’ death, the episode was released Thursday afternoon. Prior to the interview, Heyward said he received the blessing of the Harris family to release the episode.