We're faced with a seeming impossibility: trying to find something to improve on from the 16-0 New England Patriots. But here's a ball we can take and run with for a while: the Pats' rushing defense.

Yes, New England was a respectable 10th in rushing yards allowed last season, but that's only part of the story. The Patriots also allowed 4.37 yards per carry in the regular season, and that figure … More

The biggest news out of head coach Eric Mangini's news conference this morning was that top draft pick Vernon Gholston is still more than a week away from being permitted by NFL rules to report to the Jets.

"The first day Vernon's going to be allowed to be here is June 6," Mangini said. "The thing we can control is calling him, getting him information, reviewing the information. We have a pretty … More