"The Quiet Man had a loud night.

"This is time everyone is looking for a spark, and this entire year I've just been trying to get into a groove," Jerricho Cotchery said after helping the Jets beat the Patriots 28-21 in an AFC divisional playoff last night. "I haven't been able to get into a groove, and I think the last game against Buffalo in the regular season, being able to play when the starters were out, that allowed me to kinda get my feel back."

Cotchery, an unsung and unappreciated hero, had five catches for 96 yards as he gave Mark Sanchez a formidable target over the middle."