A year after his death, Ken “The Snake” Stabler will finally be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. While it’s sad that Stabler could not be alive for his induction, his family can and should be able to accept any tangible recognition of Ken’s accomplishments — say, a Hall of Fame ring or a gold jacket.
But the NFL apparently doesn’t agree.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame will not be providing Stabler’s family with either a ring, nor a jacket. And we had to learn via Twitter, because that is just how 2016 works.