Perhaps it will make Jets’ fans a bit happier. Perhaps it will evoke the good memories of the 1980s, the Era That Almost Was for this star-crossed team.
The beating heart of those Jets’ teams — Joe Klecko — was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a senior candidate on Thursday. The former cornerback Darrelle Revis will be inducted, too.
No Jet defensive player had previously been elected. Only quarterback Joe Namath, wide receiver Don Maynard and running back Curtis Martin had gotten into the hallowed halls in Canton, Ohio, from the Jets. Namath announced Klecko’s selection at the N.