Kellen Clemens Knocked Out in New England

The weather in Boston is frightful but the game got off to a delightful start for the Patriots defense. After the first Pats drive stalled, Chris Hanson's punt was downed inside the Jets five. On the second New York offensive play, Richard Seymour crushed Kellen Clemens and his wounded duck of a pass ended up in Eugene Wilson's hands for a an easy five-yard touchdown. Clemens needed some help leaving the field.

The Jets nearly answered on the ensuing drive without Clemens. He headed back to the locker room leaving Brad Smith, the college quarterback turned Kordell Stewart-lite, to run the offense. He ran a deft little option play with Leon Washington for 49 yards to get the Jets to the Pats 25. After a couple of run sent them backwards, Chad Pennington made his first appearance in weeks and found Jerricho Cotchery to give the Jets a fourth and two. Eric Mangini chose to go for it and went back to Smith who was incomplete.

Clemens has a rib injury and his return is described as probable.

(UPDATE: Despite the probable label, Pennington has been at quarterback for the Jets for the rest of the first half.)