A small consolation

The Jets blocked a punt deep in New England territory and returned it 4 yards for a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski missed a 40-yard field goal try with 10 seconds remaining in the second quarter. That makes it a 24-7 game in favor of the Patriots. The blocked kick was the only point of light for a New York team that is struggling offensively.

Sanchez and the Jets have two first downs and 34 total yards. Those are not misprints. New England, meanwhile, has racked up 272 total yards. Tom Brady has thrown for 221 of those, including a TD to Randy Moss.

I guess the Pats defense answered the call after being talked about all week.

Old friends?

Do Leigh Bodden and Mark Sanchez know each other from their collegiate or high school days? Because they look like they're having a nice game of catch in the back yard.

New England goes up 21-0

Laurence Maroney redeemed himself somewhat with a 2-yard touchdown run that put the Patriots up 21-0. The drive was highlighted by a 45-yard pass play from Brady to Welker on third-and-3. And that play was made possible by Moss, who had the attention of the safety, allowing Welker to break free down the field.

Pats up 14-0 at the end of 1 qtr.

On the final play of the first quarter, Tom Brady hit Randy Moss on a quick out for a 4-yard touchdown. Revis was in coverage, but he gave him a 5-yard cushion. Too much.

Through 15 minutes, the Patriots are dominating this game. Wes Welker has been fantastic, catching three passes for 51 yards and rushing once for 11 yards.

Pats defense comes to the rescue

After Laurence Maroney fumbled, the Patriots defense got the ball back and put seven points on the board. Leigh Bodden picked off Mark Sanchez, on a pass intended for Jerricho Cotchery but closer to the fans in the front row, and returned it 53 yards for the game's first points.

Sanchez looks flat out awful. His passes are all over the place, and New England is certainly happy that one landed in the arms of Bodden.

Revis wins Round 1

Darrelle Revis, who vocalized his domination of Randy Moss in the first meeting, won Round 1 against the Pats reciever. On third-and-3, Brady looked for Moss down the right side, but Revis was there to break it up. To be honest, it looked like the pass was a bit underthrown.

Inactives for the game

Patriots
Fred Taylor, RB
Shawn Springs, CB
Sammy Morris, RB
Rob Ninkovich, LB
Stephen Neal, OL
Matt Light, OL
Sam Aiken, WR
Jarvis Green, DL

Jets
Kevin O'Connell, QB
Erik Anige, QB
Justin Miller, CB
Vernon Gholston, LB
Ryan Fowler, LB
Kenwin Cummings, LB
Matt Slauson, OL
Ropati Pitoitua, DL