Popular Post GREENLANTERN Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 Joe Klecko made the pro bowl at three different positions. He was the heart and soul of the Jets Defense in the 1980’s. The epitome of work ethic. His enshrinement in the PFHOF is 30 years too late. He so deserves this. Best Jet EV’R! Congratulations Joe! 24 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsfaninNorthHollywood Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Hell yes. My favorite Jet, apologies to Joe Namath. Dude just hustled all the time. The New York Sack Exchange was the best name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocajetfan Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Klecko enshrinement up next ESPN and NFL network Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New York Mick Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 He’s a long winded fcker but he is thanking everyone he’s ever met. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doitny Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 just watched it. i teared up a little. those 80s Jets where the team of my childhood. im so happy for him. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JetsFanatic Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 Watching his speech brings back great memories. My first year with season tickets was 1978 at Shea Stadium. Congratulations Joe Klecko!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanatic Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 minute ago, doitny said: just watched it. i teared up a little. those 80s Jets where the team of my childhood. im so happy for him. I also teared up a bit. Those were some very talented teams. Too bad they never were able to go all the way, but they were special. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shevys Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Damn it, I did not want to cry. Congrats Joe!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GREENLANTERN Posted August 5, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 19 minutes ago, New York Mick said: He’s a long winded fcker but he is thanking everyone he’s ever met. He waited 30 years. I would have waited 30 years for his speech to be done. He earned it. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Revis was the most important player on two AFCCG appearances. Without him, those don’t happen. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GREENLANTERN Posted August 5, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 Revis got torched by Randy Moss and pretended to be hurt. This thread is about Joe. 4 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpain Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 30 minutes ago, JetsFanatic said: I also teared up a bit. Those were some very talented teams. Too bad they never were able to go all the way, but they were special. Always impressed me on how close those players stayed after all these years. That 1977-1985 era created a lifelong bond for such a large number of them. And, many of them loyal to the team to this day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mogglez Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 38 minutes ago, jgb said: Revis was the most important player on two AFCCG appearances. Without him, those don’t happen. That’s nice. He also chewed out one the greatest and most beloved Jets players of all-time, during one of the happiest moments of his life, because he couldn’t stand the fact that this player acknowledged the both of them as all-time great Jets defensive players. His legacy will always be that of a mercenary who just-so-happened to enjoy his longest cup of tea here. Unbelievably huge congratulations to Joe Klecko. It was a long-time coming and beyond deserved. Good for you Darrelle. You made a lot of money and had a great career. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vudu Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 I loved the Jets chant at the end.Best fans in football 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTJet Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, Mogglez said: That’s nice. He also chewed out one the greatest and most beloved Jets players of all-time, during one of the happiest moments of his life, because he couldn’t stand the fact that this player acknowledged the both of them as all-time great Jets defensive players. His legacy will always be that of a mercenary who just-so-happened to enjoy his longest cup of tea here. Unbelievably huge congratulations to Joe Klecko. It was a long-time coming and beyond deserved. Good for you Darrelle. You made a lot of money and had a great career. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Larz Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 Became a fan in 82. Klecko was a beast. Loved watching him. congrats beast ! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenFish Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Congrats Joe Klecko! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jet Nut Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 Became a Jets STH in 1977, the same year Joe was drafted. One of my all time favorite Jets 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Namath Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Jet legend! Congrats Joe Klecko!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 45 minutes ago, Mogglez said: That’s nice. He also chewed out one the greatest and most beloved Jets players of all-time, during one of the happiest moments of his life, because he couldn’t stand the fact that this player acknowledged the both of them as all-time great Jets defensive players. His legacy will always be that of a mercenary who just-so-happened to enjoy his longest cup of tea here. Unbelievably huge congratulations to Joe Klecko. It was a long-time coming and beyond deserved. Good for you Darrelle. You made a lot of money and had a great career. If we are judging the human, Klecko is a convicted felon who also committed vehicular manslaughter. Both deserve their inductions and I’m equally happy for both. I don’t draw moral lines. I just think it’s funny when Jet fans despise Revis for holding out and some words, but give Joe a pass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethead Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 x10,000! Watched every snap. Thanks Joe!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcoops Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I became a Jets fan in 1985, so missed the majority of Joe Klecko's career. But his achievements are incredible, particularly making the Pro Bowl at three different positions. Great to see him get this long-overdue invite to the Hall. Congratulations, Joe - you should have been in decades ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post southparkcpa Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 2 hours ago, GREENLANTERN said: Joe Klecko made the pro bowl at three different positions. He was the heart and soul of the Jets Defense in the 1980’s. The epitome of work ethic. His enshrinement in the PFHOF is 30 years too late. He so deserves this. Best Jet EV’R! Congratulations Joe! 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, GREENLANTERN said: Revis got torched by Randy Moss and pretended to be hurt. This thread is about Joe. It’s about whatever we say it is about. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 56 minutes ago, Mogglez said: That’s nice. He also chewed out one the greatest and most beloved Jets players of all-time, during one of the happiest moments of his life, because he couldn’t stand the fact that this player acknowledged the both of them as all-time great Jets defensive players. His legacy will always be that of a mercenary who just-so-happened to enjoy his longest cup of tea here. Unbelievably huge congratulations to Joe Klecko. It was a long-time coming and beyond deserved. Good for you Darrelle. You made a lot of money and had a great career. Cheers for Revis were no where near other inductees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets0712 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Congrats Joe. Well earned, well deserved. Definition of lunch pail guy!!! Glad he is finally in!!!Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENLANTERN Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 27 minutes ago, jgb said: If we are judging the human, Klecko is a convicted felon who also committed vehicular manslaughter. Both deserve their inductions and I’m equally happy for both. I don’t draw moral lines. I just think it’s funny when Jet fans despise Revis for holding out and some words, but give Joe a pass. You know what I think? Can you not handle the fact Klecko was better than Revis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mogglez Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 On 8/5/2023 at 3:17 PM, jgb said: If we are judging the human, Klecko is a convicted felon who also committed vehicular manslaughter. Both deserve their inductions and I’m equally happy for both. I don’t draw moral lines. I just think it’s funny when Jet fans despise Revis for holding out and some words, but give Joe a pass. 1. I’m not judging the human beings in regard to their personal lives, but you should probably notate that perjury in an insurance fraud case, which lead to 3 years house arrest, a fine, and community service, is as not the same as armed robbery. Also, IIRC, Klecko was never charged or ticketed for the pedestrian accident. It was a troubling situation where he expressed a great deal of regret and remorse. 2. I AM referring to their attitudes toward the team, the team’s alumni, the fans, and the organization, as a whole. Anyone who follows Revis on social media knows that he doesn’t even view himself as a Jet, through-and-through. He regularly shouts out #PatriotsNation, as if he spent 20+ years there, and only mentions the Jets when it’s convenient for him. Revis not an all-time Jet. He’s an all-time mercenary. He always will be. A far cry from Joe Klecko’s legacy. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Good for klecko and revis too. Both of those guys were of the very few jet players, at least since the seventies, that other teams would have gladly taken if given the chance. Klecko s tribute was decades too late. Isn’t howie long in the hof? Jason Taylor? Merlin Olsen? Even Reggie white? All fine players but joe was just as good and showed just as much heart. Revis? Great player without a doubt. He was the equal of any cornerback for a pretty good stretch. Okay so he wanted his money. Doesn’t everyone? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, Mogglez said: 1. I’m not judging the human beings in regard to their personal lives, but you should probably notate that perjury in an insurance fraud case, which lead to 3 years house arrest, a fine, and community service, is as not the same as armed robbery. Also, IIRC, Klecko was never charged or ticketed for the pedestrian accident. It was a troubling situation where he expressed a great deal of regret and remorse. 2. I AM referring to their attitudes toward the team, the team’s alumni, the fans, and the organization, as a whole. Anyone who follows Revis on social media knows that he doesn’t even view himself as a Jet, through-and-through. He regularly shouts out #PatriotNation, as if he spent 20+ years there, and only mentions the Jets when it’s convenient for him. Revis not an all-time Jet. He’s an all-time mercenary. He always will be. A far cry from Joe Klecko’s legacy. Disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 13 minutes ago, GREENLANTERN said: You know what I think? Can you not handle the fact Klecko was better than Revis? I don’t need to make that determination. I celebrate both as all-time great Jets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Vudu said: I loved the Jets chant at the end. Best fans in football Here it is. IMG_2366.3gp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Yes, Klecko deserved it and probably would have made it in the HOF a lot sooner if he had been on better teams or even won a SB. The SE was really good for 2 maybe 3 years. Hopefully, this D that's being carved out currently is in it for several years with a least 1 SB victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENLANTERN Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 53 minutes ago, jgb said: It’s about whatever we say it is about. Did you play pop Warner? theirs always one… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Joe Klecko isn't just am all-time great D-Lineman, he's an all-time great NY Jet. Congrats to him, a long overdue honor. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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