After months of speculation the Jets’ finally pulled the trigger on a trade that brings a front-line receiver to Gang Green. Ever since they let Laveranues Coles walk in free agency the offense has lacked a game-changer, someone who can stretch the field and strike fear into opposing defenses.

This is a huge move for the Jets and rounds out an offensive unit that desperately needed more firepower. Through four games the team was ranked 27th in the league in passing offense with just under 167 yards per game. They were also 21st in the league in scoring (18.5 points per game) but that may soon change.

This one was tough to watch. Jets fans knew when Mark Sanchez was named the starting quarterback there would be some growing pains along the way and today’s performance reminded everyone just how young he is and how much he still must learn.

Sanchez was sacked four times and pressured often against an attacking Saints defense that totally handled the Jets’ offensive line. Sanchez spoiled a fine performance by the Jets’ defense that held the Saints’ offense to 3 points through the first 54 minutes of the game.

After a hard-fought win against the Titans, the Jets travel to New Orleans to take on the 3-0 Saints. This game concludes the toughest part of their schedule so if they can squeak out a win, it will speak volumes about the stature of this team, particularly its defense.

Going 4-0 against three of the best offenses in the game should solidify the Jets as one of the most feared units in the NFL. But to win this one the offense will have to play much better than it did against Tennessee.

Who are these guys? Jets teams of old would have come out flat in this game just as their fans started to ponder the possibilities of such a promising start.

Prior regimes have letdown in similar situations and found ways to lose but not these guys. They showed great resilience and overcame a brutal offensive performance to close out a hungry Titans team.

This was a street fight. Tennessee is a physical group and did not make it easy for the Jets on either side of the ball. New York won the field position battle and its special teams played a major roll in the win.

Jets fans have rarely experienced the kind of emotional release they felt last Sunday. After eight consecutive losses at home to their hated division rival, the Jets finally reclaimed their home field advantage and their pride along with it.

Beating New England was more than just a win. It was a collective sigh of relief. For the first time in years fans remained in the stadium, hugging total strangers and lingering in the parking lot just to let this huge win wash over them.

Let’s just say it – this was one of the biggest Jets’ victories in years and was clearly the team’s most important win since, well, their win over New England last year. Thanks to Rex Ryan’s personal message to season ticket holders, the Jets faithful were loud and rowdy and had a noticeable effect on the game.

Tom Brady had trouble making his calls at the line and committed two consecutive delay of game penalties. Ryan awarded a game ball to Jets fans for their effort.

The Jets’ convincing win in Houston has already created a lot of excitement among Jets fans as the team enters its toughest stretch of the 2009 season. Gang Green will get an early read on its potential based on how it fares against its nemesis from New England.

The Patriots have owned the Jets and have beaten them 12 of the last 14 contests but there could be a reversal of fortune this year. With a new coach, new quarterback and new attitude, this team might finally be ready to put it to its archrival.

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The Jets’ 24-7 win over Houston was as dominating a performance as Jets fans have seen in years. No one will mistake the Texans for the Pittsburgh Steelers but that should not take away from this effort.

The Jets physically handled the Texans from the opening snap and never let up. The defense performed exactly as advertised. It was aggressive, relentless and intimidating.

Even without starters Shaun Ellis and Calvin Pace, the unit overwhelmed Houston’s offensive line, smothered Steve Slaton and pounded Matt Schaub into submission.

The Houston Texans have been a fashionable pick the last two seasons to be the surprise team in the NFL but each year they have disappointed. They finished 8-8 both years and have had a difficult time against their intra-division foes, particularly the Colts and Titans.

This is head coach Gary Kubiak’s fourth season and he will undoubtedly be on the hot seat if his Texans disappoint yet again. Kubiak is an offensive coach out of the Mike Shanahan School and was an excellent coordinator for the Broncos. He has brought the same West Coast principles to Houston that were so successful in Denver.