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The Patriots offense used only seven rushing plays in the second half of Sunday's 16-9 loss to the New York Jets , a contrast to the 13 runs called for in the opening half at Giants Stadium.

Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez might soon be the 'King of New York' with his movie-star looks and a winning touch.

Many things in life are a matter of perspective. In this case, consider Darelle Revis vs.

Allen is the senior managing editor of newyorkjets.com. He is in his ninth season with the Jets.

There is much fear and loathing in Patriot Nation as the New England Patriots were beaten by the loudmouthed New York Jets.

Jay Glazer is a Senior NFL Writer for FOXSports.com on MSN and also appears every week on FOX NFL Sunday as the network's NFL Insider.

One of the keys to the NFL's lavish TV appeal is that most of its games are played in two Sunday time slots.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Graham EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Jets have caught a break before their grudge match with the New England Patriots at the Meadowlands.

Rex Ryan has sent out a call for help. Ryan wants you. He's imploring Jets fans to make Giants Stadium "miserable" for the Patriots on Sunday, by cheering on the home team with unabashed passion and jeering the opponents with lung-ravaging abandon.

Mark Sanchez is hoping to do something only one rookie QB has done since Bill Belichick went to New England: beat the Patriots on his first try.

1, then the Lions picked him up the same day later, trading him the five days later to the Jets -- essentially turned the Patriots one-time second-stringer quarterback into an informant for the AFC East rival Jets, which could have an impact on this weekend's matchup as New York's defensive guru Rex Ryan game plans for the Patriots.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Tom Brady had a succinct response to all the talking Jets coach Rex Ryan has done about the Patriots and their coach.

Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in a 1:16 span late in the fourth quarter, rallying the New England Patriots past the Buffalo Bills 25-24 in the star quarterback's regular-season return.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, The New England Patriots are no strangers to quarterback controversies.

The Jets' newest quarterback is not named Mark Sanchez . It's former Patriots backup Kevin O'Connell, who's currently fourth on Green & White's depth chart.

Underdog running back Danny Woodhead wasn't the only feel-good story that came out of the preseason.

They had O'Connell as a top-75 guy on their draft board in '08, wanted to pick him, and when they saw last week that they could get him for a seventh-round pick, it affected their final 53.

The Jets traded a late-round draft pick to acquire ex-Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell this weekend.

Quarterback Kevin O'Connell, warming up before the Patriots' preseason game against the Bengals last month, was on the Broncos' radar last week.

The topic of whether the Jets were trying to glean secrets from ex-Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell came up again Tuesday, at coach Rex Ryan's press conference.

San Diego Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested Sunday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave his suburban home.

Former Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell has been traded to the New York Jets.

San Diego Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested yesterday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave his suburban home.

The Oakland Raiders took a big step toward improving their struggling run defense by acquiring five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Richard Seymour from the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, A week ago, the New England Patriots shocked many in the NFL when they abruptly cut ties with quarterback Kevin O'Connell, a third-round pick from 2008.

Former Lions backup QB Kevin O'Connell, who began training camp this summer with the New England Patriots, has reportedly been traded to the Jets.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Former Oakland Raiders starting quarterback and projected New England second-string quarterback Andrew Walter was released by the Patriots Friday.

The Patriots had five running backs on the roster last season, and there's a strong possibility that there may be five again this season: Fred Taylor , Kevin Faulk , Sammy Morris , Laurence Maroney and BenJarvus Green-Ellis . Undrafted out of Ole Miss last season, Green-Ellis is one of the players who is making things difficult for the New England ...

Kevin O'Connell, the Patriots' 2008 third-round draft choice who was released this week, is now officially considered a draft bust in New England, but he drew lots of interest after being cut free from Foxboro.

Nobody drafted rookie Brian Hoyer. Now he could be Tom Brady 's backup. The free agent from Michigan State capitalized on his last chance in the exhibition finale Thursday night, leading the New England Patriots from a 21-point first-quarter deficit to a 38-27 win over the New York Giants .

In the most decisive sign that quarterback Tom Brady's sore right throwing shoulder isn't seriously injured, Brady threw passes at the start of yesterday's practice.

The New England Patriots yesterday released long snapper Nathan Hodel, leaving the job to rookie Jake Ingram, formerly of the University of Hawai'i. Ingram, 6 feet 3 and 232 pounds, was a sixth-round draft pick in April.

John M. Stephens, the 1988 Offensive Rookie of the Year for the New England Patriots, has been killed after his pickup truck ran off a highway and struck some trees, authorities said Wednesday.

After the head-scratching move that was the Patriots release of Kevin O'Connell, the Lions were the team who ended up with him , but the Jets are apparently among the teams that put in a claim, that according to Adam Schefter .

Tom Brady zipped passes from 10 yards, lofted softer ones from 25 and showed no sign that his shoulder hurt.

Thursday night's preseason game in Tennessee could be quarterback Brian Brohm 's best chance to show the Green Bay Packers why he once was considered a potential Top 10 draft pick.

When the New England Patriots cut former third-round pick, quarterback Kevin O'Connell, no one in Philadelphia paid much attention.

The Detroit Lions made a waiver claim and were awarded former New England Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell , who was released on Sunday, a source told ESPN.com's John Clayton.

Tom Brady and his "sore shoulder'' arrived for practice yesterday, Brady handing off the ball a few times but doing nothing in front of the media that resembled a throwing motion.