After last season and the pure lack of competition in the AFC East, many people around the country have forgotten that the Patriots have not been the only playoff team from the division over the last few years. The New York Jets have been to the playoffs twice in the last four years. That may not be all that impressive, but if you look at the records New York is due.

The Jets went 10-6 in 2004, 4-12 in 2005, 10-6 in 2006, and 4-12 in 2007. If this keeps up the Jets should get in with a 10-6 record this season. Yes, that is just a coincidence and sports do not work like perfectly orchestrated stories. The Cubs probably will not end the curse this season after on the centennial anniversary of their last victory, the Yankees are not going to have postseason tickets this season in the last year at Yankee Stadium, and the plenty of other potential movie-inspired plot twists have not worked out.

Some have though. The Giants did do New York proud by stopping the New England at the door before a perfect season. The team came back from an early season, barely lost to the Patriots in the last game of the regular season and revenged their loss in the Super Bowl.

I am not suggesting people run out and buy Giants tickets, but that fans have faith in the Jets and realize that the team is not so bad off. The Jets picked up left guard Alan Faneca to boost the running game and right tackle Damien Woody to protect whoever starts ay quarterback.

The defense was shored up with a perfect linebacker for the 3-4 (Calvin Pace) and New York used their first pick on picking up another highly touted defensive player (Vernon Gholston).

The coach, Eric Mangini, is not used to losing, so he will probably be inspired to get the team moving early on. The Meadowlands could be a fun time this season for Jets fans. At the very least, New York improved enough to beat the Dolphins and the Bills both time. That is four wins. Six more and destiny will be fulfilled.