Sports | NFL Pats Live Up to Hype vs. Jets Pre-season favorites make statement, routing Jets 38-14 By Kevin Spak Posted Sep 9, 2007 5:25 PM CDT Copied New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, passes the ball against the New York Jets during first-quarter NFL football Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) (Associated Press) The Pats showed why Vegas ranks them #1 by stomping the Jets 38-14 today, the AP reports. Randy Moss reclaimed his elite status by hauling in 9 passes for 183 yards, and Tom Brady shone, passing 22-of-28 and firing for 3 touchdowns on 297 yards. But the highlight of the day was Ellis Hobbs racing for a record-breaking 108-yard kickoff return. Chad Pennington gave Jets fans a scare by taking a hard hit and limping off the field in pain. Some cheered Pennington’s replacement, Kellen Clemens, but Pennington returned a series later to silence doubters with a touchdown drive. He threw for 167 yards and two touchdowns, both to Laveranues Coles. Hobbs’ run-back broke the 106-yard record for longest kickoff return, held by 3 players. Read These Next Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Rubio says the fate of Iran's conversion facility is what matters. Some of the most explosive Diddy allegations are dropped. NJ lifeguard survives after being impaled by an umbrella. Report an error