We're devoted to high school and college football, but here are a few thoughts from yesterday’s match-up in the Meadowlands:

It is fact that Bill Belichek is a better head coach than Rex Ryan.  But the Jets’ assistant coaches have the edge.  At the very least, they are more adept at making halftime adjustments.  In the past two Jets wins (both early in the season, both in the Meadowlands), the Patriots have held halftime leads (9-3 and 14-10).  Twice the Jets have shut the Patriots out in the second half en route to wins.  The better coach may reside in New England, but the better staff calls Jersey home.

Not time to panic yet for Pats’ fans.  Again New England charged out the gate and was the better team in the first half.  Again the Patriots showed the willingness to attack the vaunted Jets D, more so (and with more common sense) when Revis was on the field.  But the key to the Patriots beating the Jets (and any other playoff caliber team) may depend on Darius Butler.  Butler struggled mightily with the streaky and sluggish Braylon Edwards, and his frustration boiled over on his pass interference call mid-way  through the fourth.  A better outing by Butler, and the final result may be different.

Randy Moss is officially off “Revis Island”.