Coach Mangini did a good job Sunday in getting his first win as an NFL coach.  Chad Pennington looked like he never even hurt his shoulder.  Pennington completed 24 of 33 passes (72.7%) for 319 yards and 2 TDs.  The running game never really got going for the Jets.  RB Derrick Blaylock had 19 carries for 36 yards (1.9 ypc).  Kevan Barlow had 11 carries for 35 yards (3.2 ypc) and a TD.  WR Laveranues Coles had a great game catching 8 passes for 153 yards (19.1 avg).  Jerricho Cotchery caught 6 passes for 65 yards (10.8 avg) and a TD.  TE Chris Baker caught 4 passes for 34 yards (8.5 avg) and a TD.

The Jets defense played tough on Sunday.  LB Jonathan Vilma picked up where he left off last year and had 12 tackles. LB Eric Barton chipped in 9 tackles.  CB Andre Dyson picked-off 2 passes and safety Kerry Rhodes intercepted one too.  The Jets D held the Titans to 86 yards rushing on 3.4 yards per carry.  The Jets allowed the Titans to only complete 47.6% of their passes for 242 net yards in the air, but the Jets picked-off 3 Titans passes.

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The Jets will probably try to expose the weak Titans defense (except for Keith Bulluck) against the run.  The improved Jets’ offensive line will try to get a good push for the lackluster stable of backs that the Jets employ.  Derrick Blaylock will get the first shot, but Cedric Houston and Kevan Barlow will probably get some carries too.  Laveranues Coles is the only receiver on the team that can stretch the field, but Chad Pennington doesn’t have the arm strength to throw deep anymore.  Look for the Titans to stack the box and make Pennington beat them with his arm.

The Titans haven’t revealed who their starting QB will be, but I think it will be Kerry Collins.  Collins has a big arm, but he forces alot of passes into coverage and turns the ball over frequently.  Travis Henry will be the starting running back, but Chris Brown and LenDale White will also get their carries.  The Titans used their tight-ends alot in their offense last season, but with Collins aboard….it looks as if the wide-outs will be the main targets in the passing game.  David Givens has been gimpy as of late, but the Titans need him to keep coverage away from Drew Bennett.

If forced to pick a winner in this game, I would go with the Jets because I think they will protect the football better.

Coach Mangini has never been a head coach at the NFL and has only been a co-ordinator one season…..last year he was defensive co-ordinator for the Patriots.  This re-building job could take a while.

35-year old defensive end Bobby Hamilton has been acquired from the Raiders.  Hamilton has played in 148 games and has 448 tackles, 19 sacks and has defensed 25 passes in his long career.  The Jets gave up an undisclosed draft choice for Hamilton.

Zach Hilton was signed by the Jets on Sunday.  Hilton will provide the Jets QB with a big target over the middle.  Hilton has played in 18 games (6 starts) and has caught 35 passes for 396 yards (11.3 avg) and a TD.

Chad Pennington has a career record of 21-16 (56.8% wins) as a starting QB.  Pennington is also 2-2 in the playoffs.  Pennington has a career QB rating of 92.1.

Patrick Ramsey has a career record of 10-14 (41.7%) as a starting QB.  Ramsey’s career QB rating is 75.0.

The Jets unleashed a tough running attack on the Eagles.  Kellen Clemens completed 7 of 10 passes for 75 yards and a interception.  Patrick Ramsey completed 1 of 2 passes for 14 yards and a TD. 

Brad Smith did a little of everything on Friday night.  Smith completed 2 of 4 passes for 13 yards.  Smith ran the ball 4 times for 31 yards (7.8 ypc) and a TD, he also caught 1 pass for 37 yards.

RB Cedric Houston carried the ball 25 times for 108 yards (4.3 ypc).  Leon Washington carried the ball 8 times for 28 yards and caught 3 passes for 5 yards.

The Jets traded Doug Jolley to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a undisclosed draft pick.  The Jets then traded a 7th round draft pick to the Cowboys for tight-end Sean Ryan.  Ryan has played in 9 games and started twice without catching a pass.

Bollinger was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for 2nd year defensive tackle CJ Mosley and an undisclosed draft pick.  Mosley is 6’2″, 314 pounds and will help the depth of the defensive line immediately.  Mosley had 19 tackles and 3 sacks as a rookie last season.