Brandon Moore News Archives

There's a quiet, but distinct, movement taking place inside the Jets locker room at the moment, and it might be a catalyst that helps catapult them to the playoffs this year.

So much of the talk about the Jets in the week following their stirring win over their rival Patriots last Sunday was about whether they'd suffer an emotional letdown against the desperate 0-2 Titans yesterday.

This is a Sept. 13, 2009, file photo showing New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and center Nick Mangold during the fourth quarter of a NFL football game against the Houston Texans, in Houston.

Mark Sanchez has held his own against two tough defenses, playing more like a seasoned veteran than a wide-eyed rookie.

Jets coach Rex Ryan confirmed yesterday that the San Francisco 49ers have filed tampering charges against the Jets regarding holdout rookie wide receiver Michael Crabtree .

Today at 1 p.m. on Ch. 4 When the Patriots run The Patriots' rushing attack looked rather pedestrian in Week 1 in part because the Bills were tough at the point of attack and in part because they were playing from behind and were forced to pass most of the second half.

The Texans' game plan last week was to make rookie Mark Sanchez beat them. That plan worked to perfection.

Rex Ryan and the Jets came away with a big win against the Texans, but next up in another challenge: the New England Patriots.

By that I mean that certain games generate an avalanche in charts and facts of statistical and historical significance.

These aren't your Eric Mangini Jets anymore. They think big and talk big. They attack on defense.

Rich Cimini writes an article about one of the longest currently tenured Jets on the team , and how even though he's flown below the radar much of his career, even though he's been a constant for the offensive line dating back to 2004.

Among the numbers and rankings he recited or could have recited about the 2008 Texans inside the high walls of Reliant Stadium were these: Houston ranked second in the NFL in most yards at home, 396.9 per game.

The Jets didn't exactly clean house after their disappointing 9-7 finish left them out of the playoffs last season.