Joe Jacoby has finally cleared one major hurdle in his pursuit of a well-deserved – and long overdue – bust in Canton, Ohio.
The National Football League announced tonight that Jacoby, a tremendous tackle and a key member of the Redskins’ famed “Hogs” offensive line that made four trips to the Super Bowl, winning three, has been named one of 15 modern-era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016.
This was the fourth straight year – and sixth overall – that Jacoby had been named a semifinalist. Never, until tonight, had he been named a finalist, however.