Franco Harris

New NFL Keepr lets people relive Johnny Unitas moments

2012-12-24 08:39:00

Although many Johnny Unitas plays are seared in Baltimore's collective memory, the NFL is betting folks might want a refresher. The organization has introduced a collectible it's calling the Keepr. People plug it into their computer and can revel in...

Ray Rice's first down doesn't stand alone in Ravens lore

2012-11-27 16:02:00

Ravens fans are still atwitter about Ray Rice's 30-yard mad dash for that game-saving first down Sunday in San Diego, and why not? It brought the Ravens back from the dead. It put them in position to eliminate the Pittsburgh Steelers from AFC North...

Catching Up With ... Lydell Mitchell

2012-11-21 12:25:00

It seemed an ordinary run — a seven-yard burst up the gut, early in a game that the playoff-bound Colts would win easily. But when Lydell Mitchell trotted back to the huddle on that chilly November day in 1977, play stopped and the Memorial...

Should Ravens star Ray Lewis call it quits?

2012-10-18 20:56:00

He should ... but won't Aaron Wilson Baltimore Sun Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis' legendary career should logically end now because of a torn right triceps. Rather than subject himself to a strenuous rehab and rebuild his fading game at age 38...

What they're saying about the Packers-Seahawks game

2012-09-25 07:49:00

A sampling from around the world of sports about the Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks finish Monday night: Joe Posnanski, Sports on Earth: Well, it's clear now: The Gods hate the replacement refs. That probably was obvious enough before Monday night's...

As fullbacks become increasingly rare, Ravens' Vonta Leach stays relevant

2012-09-02 18:01:00

When a noticeably slimmed-down Ray Lewis showed up at Ravens training camp in late July weighing less than he has since his rookie year in 1996, the linebacker had a simple explanation. Throughout his Hall of Fame career, Lewis had watched the power...

Penn State begins O'Brien era with loss

2012-09-01 14:37:50

Penn State began what it calls a "new era" of football Saturday by allowing 21 unanswered second-half points in a 24-14 loss to Ohio University. Penn State played its first game under Coach Bill O'Brien and fourth since former coach Joe Paterno was fired...

Black investors seeking a share of Maryland slots

2003-02-28 00:00:00

A group of African-American investors that includes basketball great Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris and former Colts and Redskins running back Joe Washington hopes to become a player in the racetrack casino business...

Interesting flight companions

2013-02-19 16:46:00

When you travel as much as I do, you're bound to run into the occasional luminary. In Cincinnati I've waited for the same plane as Gallagher, the comedian who smashes watermelons. Of course I covered myself in plastic and hid my bag of grapefruit...

Former Nittany Lion elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

2013-02-03 16:25:05

Franco Harris to discuss Sandusky scandal "One Year Later"

2013-01-24 16:23:07

Flying with Swan

2013-02-18 14:05:00

When you travel as much as I do, you’re bound to run into the occasional luminary. In Cincinnati I’ve waited for the same plane as Gallagher, the comedian who smashes watermelons. Of course I covered myself in plastic and hid my bag of...

Penn State football great Franco Harris speaks to a room of Alumni and Penn State Supporters at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge in King of Prussia on Thursday.

2013-01-12 00:00:00

Football in the Rowdy, Reckless '70s ? The Era That Created Modern Sports Kevin Cook Norton, $26.

2012-12-03 17:52:00

A stand-up Joe watches from a booth next to Franco Harris as Penn State Nittany Lions plays against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium in University Park on Saturday.

2012-09-01 00:00:00