(Originally published by the Daily News on October 7, 1983. This story was written by Bryan Burwell.)
Jets' owner Leon Hess finally broke his silence yesterday and confirmed that his National Football League club has signed a five-year lease with the New Jersey Sports Authority to play its home games at Giants Stadium starting next season. Hess left open the slim hope of the team's return to New York City in 1989 if the city builds him a suitable new football stadium, but neglected to say that he would have to pay the Meadowlands a $10M penalty to do so.