Joe Klecko is on the doorstep of immortality.
The Jets great is one of three senior candidate finalists for the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. Klecko, Chuck Howley and Ken Riley were announced as the finalists on Wednesday.
So what does that mean?
Klecko has one more hurdle to clear on his long and winding road to Canton. If he (and Howley and Riley) can get support from 80% of the voting panel in January. That is typically a formality for senior candidates. So Klecko should be on his way to the Hall of Fame next year.