Jets-Texans: Ryan’s Defense Smothers Houston as Sanchez Shakes Jitters

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Published: September 14, 2009

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... and his New York Jets had to deliver on a lot of offseason lip service, or join the Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, and Chicago Bears in the Monday morning funny papers.

But the Jets avoided any such criticism and made an emphatic statement to the NFL on Sunday when they took the field at Reliant Stadium. Rex Ryan proved to be a man of his word.

Analysts and gamblers alike predicted gloom for Ryan's debut against Houston and their high-powered offense. Yet, from the opening kickoff New York absolutely suffocated the heavily-favored Texans.

 

The Mad Scientist Didn't Lie

New York's variation of Baltimore's organized chaos didn't disappoint in their regular season debut. The Jets' new-look defense swarmed to the ball and took every opportunity to make contact with the Texans.

Linebacker David Harris built on his strong preseason, notching 11 tackles, slamming Schaub to the ground for a sack, and introduc...

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