The Jets defense has been bending but not breaking, as evidenced by the Patriots' 242 yards but only 13 points in the first half. But on New England's first possession of the second half, the Jets put on the brakes with the game's first takeaway.

Matt Cassel finds TE Benjamin Watson over the middle for a 12-yard gain to the Jets 22, but as Eric Barton hits Watson low and brings him down, he loses… More

It's a hot one today at the Meadowlands for the Jets' long-awaited home opener against the Tom Brady-less New England Patriots. Matt Cassel instead will quarterback the visitors after Brady suffered his season-ending knee injury in last week's opener vs. Kansas City, while Brett Favre will again pilot the Jets offense.

Weather.com says the East Rutherford temperature is 90 degrees with a heat ind… More

The inactive news for this game focuses on the Patriots, who are listing three starters as inactive: TE Benjamin Watson, RG Stephen Neal and FS James Sanders. All three were listed as limited at practice and questionable for the game on the Patriots' Friday injury report.

The other Patriots IAs: WR Chad Jackson, S Rashad Baker, G Billy Yates and WR Troy Brown. Matt Gutierrez is the third quarterb… More