• 2 years ago
Set for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 5, Jets legend Joe Klecko spoke about his position versatility with Amanda Shinn
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00:00 What position did you enjoy the most and why?
00:03 Well, of course I enjoyed them all, you know, because I think one of the guys, Joe, was
00:10 one of the guys, they asked Joe about referring, questioning me about in the Hall of Fame.
00:16 They said, "Yeah, Joe, but what is he?
00:18 Is he an end?
00:19 Is he a tackle?
00:20 Is he a nose tackle?"
00:21 And Joe's answer was really perfect, and he was the perfect one to answer.
00:25 He goes, "Does it really matter?
00:26 He dominated each one."
00:28 But I really enjoyed the nose tackle.
00:31 And that's strange because, you know, nose tackles are usually the big guys that stand
00:36 in there and take all the, you know, they're a battery ram.
00:39 You get beat up all day.
00:41 And not me.
00:42 I played it totally different.
00:43 I played it with quickness and lateral movement, you know, getting off the ball.
00:48 And I enjoyed it because actually it was a lot like being in the ring.
00:52 Because, you know, once the ball was snapped, that's where I came into play.
00:57 And that's really helped me a lot.
00:59 I enjoyed it.
01:00 I enjoyed it.
01:01 I enjoyed it.
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