It's the first day of October, which means September is over. And a fine ninth month it was for Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez.

And "The Sanchize" capped September (or did he start October) with one more honor when the NFL announced that he has been named the league's Offensive Rookie of the Month.

Here are the bullet points that the NFL has supplied on Sanchez's fine first month of his pro career:

David Barrett talked this past week about how exciting the new entry on his résumé has made him. A cornerback for his first eight seasons in the NFL, he lately has taken on safety responsibilities.

In fact, Barrett gets the first start of his pro career at safety in tonight's Jets-Chargers game.

The idea is no doubt to cover prolific TE Antonio Gates with a player who has corner skills. And th… More

Lost in the Jets' signing frenzy of the last week was the departure of a veteran player with a positive attitude. Safety Erik Coleman, who was an unrestricted free agent, signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday.

Coleman provided the Jets with some strong play for a fifth-round draft pick, starting the first 36 games of his career. And he opened that career with a bang when he made interceptio… More

Concussions came up today at head coach Eric Mangini's recently concluded morning news conference when he said he wanted to clarify an injury situation.

"Erik Coleman's injury has been changed from head injury to concussion," Mangini said. "That will be reflected today on the injury report."

That triggered a number of questions from reporters. Asked whether his starting safety will miss any time… More

Mike Westhoff leaned against the wall in Weeb Ewbank Hall with his crutches loose under his arms and held court with a few reporters Friday. As always, the special teams coordinator had a refreshing take on things, such as Ellis Hobbs' NFL-record 108-yard kickoff return against his coverage unit last Sunday.

"It's funny," Westhoff said. "Some people asked me, 'Aside from the kickoff return, how d… More