Calvin Pace Ready for Week One, First Time Since 2008

One thing that will be different about the Jets starting lineup this year?  Calvin Pace will be playing opening night.  Rich Cimini writes for ESPN New York that Pace was out the last two years for his suspension, and then last year for a broken foot, but this year Pace is looking to be a bigger part of the pass rush right from the start of the season. Thing is, the Jets’ pass rush isn’t built around one player, so you’re probably not going to see anyone with 10 or 12 sacks, but Pace said he’s talked with the coaches about the possibility of featuring him in certain schemes. On occasion, he asked the coaches last season to use a conventional, four-man rush, but that didn’t happen too often. There’s nothing conventional about the Jets’ defense. Pace will be an important player Sunday night because of the challenges presented by the Cowboys. QB Tony Romo can make plays outside the pocket, meaning edge players like Pace will have cont...