NY Jets Take on Patriots

By Tucker Jones

The New York Jets started out with a bang - fans hope that the Jets are as good as they seem. Not many people gave the Jets a chance to beat the New England Patriots (only Jets fans and the Jets team probably).

The Jets looked great during the first week of football, with a big win in Houston over the Texans. Rookie QB Matt Sanchez looked like he's NFL ready in their first game. This was very exciting.

After winning a strong season opener in week 1 against the Texans in Houston, the Jets came back home as the underdogs against the Patriots, armed with a healthy Tom Brady. This was a huge test for NY and they came ready.

The New York Jets were prepared to show New England that a new team was in the building. The defense absolutely shut down the Pats' offense. Tom Brady had his first game without throwing a TD in almost four years, and lost his first game during the regular season since the end of the 2006 season.

Mark Sanchez has shown why he was highly coveted coming from USC. Mark Sanchez has the benefit of a good running game and a solid defense many rookies are not accustomed to having.

Personally, I've never seen a Jets defensive unit that looked this great. I know that Rex Ryan gets all of the credit in Baltimore for what he did with the Ravens defense, but I never fully believed it. Now I'm starting to see that he's for real, as is rookie QB Mark Sanchez.

The Jets have a formidable running attack with Leon Washington and Thomas Jones, and WR Jerricho Cotchery is contributing.

My hat goes off to the Jets for a huge win. This shows, if they can beat Tom Brady and the Patriots, they can defeat any team on any given Sunday. - 29967

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