Star Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson finally returned to action on Sunday, logging a sack in a dominant win over the Redskins at MetLife Stadium.
Then, he returned to his role as confident mouthpiece just in time for the Jets to take on the Patriotsthis Sunday in Foxborough.
"He's run this division for a while so I am kind of happy we get next," Richardson said, via ESPN.com. "We're getting after it."
He added: "I mean, they are the Super Bowl champions. Just leave it at that. You know, licking our chops."
In my mind, the Patriots would have to be swept by a divisional opponent in pretty convincing fashion for any talk of another team "getting next" to hold any footing.
That 2010 season was the closest it ever felt to a divisional changing of the guard and even then the Patriots were just gearing up for a reload around their current incarnation, which features a dominant and versatile defense on top of a maddening possession passing game.
So as much as we're all licking our chops for a different team atop the division, it doesn't feel like the time is right. Perhaps the Jets can prove us wrong this time.
