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Three New York Jets legends are finally going to be recognized for their indelible mark on the organization.
Owner Woody Johnson joined The Exchange podcast hosted by Mark Sanchez to surprise Nick Mangold in person with a special announcement.
Mangold along with two of his teammates, Darrelle Revis and D’Brickashaw Ferguson, will be inducted into the Jets Ring of Honor during the 2022 season.
.@nickmangold thought he was taping a podcast.
@WoodyJohnson4 and @Mark_Sanchez had other plans 😁
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Some Juicy Details
The Jets made an official announcement on their website about the recent expansion of their Ring of Honor.
Each player will get their own spotlight at separate times during the 2022 season.
During the Week 3 home game on September 25 versus the Cincinnati Bengals, Mangold will be honored at halftime with a special ceremony.
Truly an honor to join the greats. Thank you to the @nyjets, @woodyjohnson4, all my teammates over the years, and to all the passionate Jets fans that bleed green. Sept. 25th is going to be a hell of a party at MetLife!
His former offensive line teammate, Brick, will share that same honor in Week 8 at home versus the New England Patriots on October 30.
From open heart surgery as a kid to playing all 167 games of an incredible NFL career.
Now D’Brickashaw Ferguson is headed to our Ring of Honor.
While finally, Revis will take his rightful place in the Ring of Honor in Week 12 on November 27 versus the Chicago Bears at home.
So to honored to be selected into the Jets Ring of Honor class of 2022. Congrats to my longtime teammates @nickmangold and D’ Brickshaw Ferguson for their enshrinement also. This is a time for the Jet fanbase to celebrate each inductee come fall of 2022. Go Jets!!! #RingofHonor
The Jets are currently offering a three-game Ring of Honor Plan where you can purchase tickets right now to ensure you’ll witness each of these inductions in person later this Fall.
According to AP Pro Football Writer Dennis Waszak, this will be the first time any Jets player has been inducted into the Ring of Honor since 2017 when Kevin Mawae was enshrined.
Long Overdue
The Jets Ring of Honor was originally launched back in 2010 and currently boasts 18 members. That number will inevitably increase to 21 once Mangold, Brick, and Revis are officially inducted later this year.
Each of the three were obvious candidates as former first-round draft choices with an overflowing amount of accomplishments to their name:
- 17 combined Pro Bowl appearances
- 6 first-team All-Pro nominations combined
It appears the Jets will now be shifting into catch-up mode to get the backlog of deserving candidates into the Ring of Honor sooner rather than later.
Although with that spirit in mind it is time for several Jets legends to receive the call to Canton, Ohio for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Revis will eligible for the first time in the 2023 class and he is very deserving of first-ballot status. However, the largest snub has been defensive lineman Joe Klecko.
He wasn’t able to make it during the normal window five years after retirement, but there is new life that he can get in as a senior candidate.
🚨NEWS🚨
The Hall Of Fame’s Board Of Trustees has approved changes to the selection process bylaws.
The revisions open the door for election of up to three from ‘Seniors Category’ for the next three election cycles.
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In an announcement back in late April, the Hall of Fame committee revealed that they will now consider a larger pool of candidates.
Specifically, over the next three years, the committee will consider up to three senior candidates each year through 2025. That doesn’t necessarily guarantee that those members will be enshrined, but it does mean that they’ll have a greater chance of finally hearing their name called.
This could finally be the glimmering hope to right a wrong and get Klecko to Canton in the next couple of years.
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