It’s funny sometimes how we bury the lead. The story last week heading into the Jets’ game against Tampa Bay was basically about two major themes. First, there was the decision by Rex Ryan to sit down Mark Sanchez, let caution prevail and start Kellen Clemens at quarterback. Second, there was the big mystery about who would start at safety, Kerry Rhodes or Eric Smith.

Sure, the Jets' top-rank… More

Every quarterback is going to, for lack of a better phrase, get punched in the mouth at some point. For Mark Sanchez it wasn’t just one punch but a flurry of blows in New Orleans.

It came from a Saints defense that looks a lot like the Jets attack style we’ve seen give QBs with far more experience than Sanchez so much trouble in the first month of the season. Eight men on the line breathing fir… More

There will be a learning curve, no question about it. But for the Jets, there’s a very good chance that Mark Sanchez taking over at quarterback now is the best thing that could have happened for this franchise … and not just in the long term.

Make no mistake, just because Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan did what they did last year in no way guarantees any similar success for Sanchez this year. But i… More

Jets fans, take a deep breath … that’s the best advice I have. After that take another. Maybe one more, just to be safe.

I know many of you have been hyperventilating for the past few weeks. For a while there it was for the best of reasons, after watching back to back road wins at New England and Tennessee many of you were probably short of breath as you started to dream dreams of Tampa and b… More

The Jets didn’t get Brett Favre to light up a highlight reel. The Jets didn’t get Brett Favre so they’d be on the big TV game more often. The Jets didn’t get Brett Favre so ESPN would have reporters on their beat and extra cameras in their locker room. The Jets didn’t get Brett Favre to score points like a pinball machine, although it doesn’t hurt when it happens.

The Jets got Brett F… More