The Meadowlands is starting to heat up. It's Jets-Patriots day.

It would be hot no matter what, of course, because it's the Jets' home opener, but New England's visit coupled with Rex Ryan's first home regular-season game as the Jets' head coach, Ryan's challenge to the fans to make it loud and uncomfortable for Tom Brady and the Pats offense, Mark Sanchez's first home start as the Jets' QB of th… More

Shaun Ellis was, like the rest of his teammates after this home opener, disappointed. And he has more reason than others to be dejected. The defensive captain has been around for every one of the eight consecutive New England wins in his home stadium.

"We knew this was going to be a close game," Ellis said. "I thought it was going to be different this time."

The Jets' 19-10 loss had that kind of… More

For those who thought the Patriots would be in for a 2008 fall post-Tom Brady, they were frustrated by the events of the first 1½ quarters of today's Jets home opener at the Meadowlands.

Matt Cassel looks calm, cool and collected — dare we say Bradyesque — in leading the visitors from Massachusetts to two time-consuming field goal drives and a 6-0 lead. Cassel, making his first start as we all … More

There is no truth to the rumor that New England held its Monday media session in the Phoenix Convention Center because coach Bill Belichick didn't want the early horde of reporters descending on the team hotel. Actually, reporters did that Sunday when the Patriots arrived.

But Belichick didn't change his spots when it came to revealing anything about QB Tom Brady's sore ankle, going for 19-0 or a… More