The NFL has just announced that it has awarded 32 compensatory picks in the 2008 draft. It's not necessarily a surprise that the Jets did not get any of those picks.

Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in a year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks. Compensatory free agents are determined by a fo… More

The Jets get the opening kickoff, a short hopper that David Bowens looks for a second as if he will break before being tackled at the Jets 38. Then we have to check the Jets' starting lineup very closely.

Kellen Clemens returns to the starting lineup at QB, as suspected, two games after hurting his rib on the second play of Game 14 at New England. And Clemens is taking snaps from Nick Mangold as … More

The Jets got took the opening kickoff and rather than pounding from the start with Thomas Jones, they opened up with three passes that gained 4 yards. Brad Smith makes a nice tackle on PR R.J. McQuarters.

But the Jets defense opens up impressively. Dewayne Robertson pushes his double-team block back into Eli Manning, who dishes off an underhanded incompletion to former Jets draft pick Derrick War… More

Erik Coleman, as appeared inevitable after sitting out all three practices during the week, has been deactivated for the first time in his four-year career due to his concussion.

Besides announcing the deactivation, it was also announced that Eric Smith, as expected, will get the start alongside Kerry Rhodes in the deep middle against the Giants in today's game in the Meadowlands.

The stadium is… More

This was a bend-but-don't-break afternoon for the Jets' defense. The players were happy with the win and with their first takeaway and first sack of the season, but they also know they did almost too much bending against Ronnie Brown and company in their 31-28 win over the Dolphins.

"We did OK," said S Kerry Rhodes, who came up with that takeaway on a third-quarter interception of Trent Green. "T… More