The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s most recent class announcement was a bittersweet affair for Redskins fans. Bobby Beathard, the general manager that took Washington to three Super Bowls, found head coach Joe Gibbs and constructed the greatest decade in team history, was elected in the contributor category.
However, Joe Jacoby, the Redskins’ offensive tackle that went to four Super Bowls and won three of them, helped establish “The Hogs” as a legitimate nickname and protected three different quarterbacks during championship runs throughout the greatest decade in team history, was not elected.