Joe Jacoby is introduced at halftime of the final game played at RFK Stadium in 1996. In closed-door voting Saturday in Houston, site of Super Bowl LI, Jacoby’s name wasn’t among the handful to make the cut from 15 modern-era finalists. In his 19th year of eligibility for the honor, Jacoby was among 15 finalists representing modern-era players or coaches. “He should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and it’s frustrating that it won’t happen again this year. He earned Pro Bowl honors for four consecutive years, from 1983-86.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2017 01:11 UTC