Jets' dynamic defense shuts down Texans

Jets fans came into yesterday's season opener against the Texans excited about Mark Sanchez, the No. 1 draft pick who is expected to lead them out of the wilderness they have been wandering through aimlessly for the past 40 years.Coming out of it, they are more likely to be buzzing about the defense, which for one of the few times in Jets history may actually be the unit to watch.Sunday, Sanchez and the Jets' offense put 31 points on the board - 24 for themselves and seven for the other guys, thanks to a fourth-quarter interception/fumble recovery and return that accounted for the Texans' only points.And that was thanks to a swarming, physical, new-look Jets defense that smothered one of the league's most potent offenses and limited it to 183 yards, including a puny 79 in the second half.And they did it without the services of linebacker Calvin Pace , suspended for the first four games because of a substance-abuse violation, and defensive end Shaun Ellis , on the s...