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For the second consecutive season, the New York Jetsáassumed the role of roadblock on the path to perfection, effectively dropping the Indianapolis Colts to 14-1 yesterday with a 29-15 victory in Lucas Oil Stadium. In November 2008, Gang Green handed the Tennessee Titans their first loss after a 10-0 start to the season. Except the general complexion of the Jets following that victory was of a different hue. The Jets' 34-13 dismantling ...

The New York Jets (3-3)áascended quicklyáduring the first three weeks of the 2009áseason,áonly to course directly into the mostáturbulent ofáskies. With three disappointingálosses to contrast against three impressive wins, Gang Green is searching for a break of light in the Bay Area'sátreacherous black hole whenátheyáface the Oakland Raiders (2-4). Yet, through the Jets' darkest momentsáremains one illuminatedáconstant. Darrelle Revis, a third-year cornerback out of Pittsburgh,áhas started every gameásince being drafted 14th overall ...

The pain is all too familiar for New York Jets All-Pro nose tackle Kris Jenkins. A 6'4", 360-pound defender by trade, butápersistent competitor atáheartáwill be forced to theásideline for the rest of 2009 with a devastating, season-ending knee injury. The torn anterior cruciate ligament wasáconfirmed by Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News, ending speculationáand sprinkling salt on the Jets' wounds after aácrushing 16-13 divisionaláloss toáBuffalo. It was the second quarter when ...

How many ways can one team lose a football game? The New York Jetsádiscovered a few moreácreative ways in their crushing 16-13 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. It was a masterful showing of ineptitude in all phases ofáa footballágame afterátwo previous flirtations with disaster. A second-quarter, season-endingáinjury to All Pro nose tackle Kris Jenkins triggeredáa tragedy of errors, highlighted by rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez and his five-interception outing. Coach Rex Ryan ...

WeÆve seen quarterbacks make 300-yard games look routine; weÆve seen defenders completely neutralize offensive superstars; and weÆve seen coaches turn their teams completely around, for better and for worse. Amazing that we can say this at the start of every season, yet remain surprised as if weÆve never seen it before. I battled with myself a lot while compiling this list of too-early predictions. Paragraphs were deleted, my laptop was closed violently, ...

And the New York Jets may have doneáit to Eric Mangini and the Cleveland Browns again.á The draft day trade that allowed the Jets toáleapá12 spotsáand select Mark Sanchez was eyebrow-raising, especiallyágiven theácompensation Mangini accepted for theárights toáthe Browns'áfifth-overall pick. Cleveland received safety AbramáElam, defensive end KenyonáColeman, and quarterback Brett Ratliffùnone of them areástandouts at their respective positionsùas well asáthe Jets' 17th-overalláandásecond-round picks,ágrantingáNew York the opportunity toáselect the NFL's Rookie of the ...

It was a September of firsts for Mark Sanchez. Theáfifth-overalláselection in April's draft was the first rookie quarterback to start for the New York Jets since Matt Robinson in 1977.áHeástamped an exclamation mark on that, notching his first win on the road in Houston. Then heáhelped the Jets hand Patriots quarterback Tom Brady his first regular seasonáloss since Dec. 23, 2007.á To close out the month,áSanchezábecame the first rookie quarterbackáto start his career ...

Ups and downs, highs and lows, and everything in between. The New York Jets emerged victorious after a hard-fought battle against the desperate Tennessee Titans, improving to 3-0 and leaving Tennessee winless. "Their record is not indicative of how tough that team is," said Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez of his opponents. Throwing for 171 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, Sanchez had his struggles against a proud defense looking to ...

The desperate Tennessee Titans will enter the Meadowlands on Sunday in pursuit of their first win when they face the undefeated New York Jets and their top-ranked defense. How’s that for an opening sentence you never expected to read? The territory is fairly familiar for the Jets when recalling recent history. In November 2008, the Jets followed up an overtime win at New England with a 34-13 thrashing of the undefeated Titans at LP ...

The 2009 NFL season is officially upon us, and with it comes the first real opportunity for premature evaluations and knee-jerk reactions. With the meaningless preseason out of the way, now is the appropriate time to cue every optimist offering their reminders that it’s only Week One. But with all positivity aside, the reality of the regular season is that a loss only serves as a step away from the ultimate ...