The Steelers should ensure they do not make the same mistake with Terry Bradshaw that they did with Franco Harris. They waited too long to retire his jersey, and tragically, he died just before his formal ceremony. That they had to hold it posthumously with his family in attendance was an emotional gut punch. One might think the experience was a wake-up call, but it doesn’t seem to have been.
Asked if there is any inside information about the Steelers’ plans to retire Terry Bradshaw’s jersey, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said, “I don’t think it’s happening anytime soon.