The quarterback race between Geno Smith and Mark Sanchez continues to heat up for the New York Jets. The team has decided to start Smith for their third preseason game against the New York Giants this Saturday.
It took only 4 plays for Mark Sanchez to remind Jet fans why he has become the target of their ire.
On that 4th play, a screen pass by Sanchez was thrown right to Detroit Lions rookie defensive lineman Ziggy Ansah, the 5th overall pick in the 1st round, and returned for a touchdown from 14 yards out...
Geno Smith will not be attending Mark Sanchez's camp in Southern California that will include many New York Jets teammates. This has been dubbed "Jets West," and is Sanchez's organized attempt at informal workouts, team bonding and a jump start to training camp 2013. What do we make of this?
Well you can always count on the Jets to keep things interesting, whether they are playing games or enjoying the Summer.
Most of the Jets QB issues have been self imposed. Giving Mark Sanchez a contract extension for no reason except to sooth his feelings after a slight and failed pursuit of then free agent Peyton Manning...
There was once a time when a team copied the power-sweep Packers running game or the 1970's high-flying Steeler and Cowboy offense or the 1980's West Coast 49er offense installed by Bill Walsh. Or the current spread offenses in the NFL that we see today. Now, this coming season, we will see a different copycat mode back in the NFL, this time for the pistol or the read option made somewhat famous
Jets general manager John Idzik has made it very clear that this is his club and he will bring in his own people. Tim Tebow was released. Darrelle Revis was traded. Geno Smith was drafted. Who plays quarterback is probably the number one question going into 2013 for Gang Green...
Mark Sanchez is the only Quarterback in the NFL who can't have a backup to push him to greater heights, at least that's the impression you get when reading the NY press or national media any time the Jets bring in a possible backup. Go see the reaction when the Jets brought in Tim Tebow...
The 2013 NFL Draft's first round will be remembered as the year of the offensive lineman, the lack of the quarterback and running back and again, as we have every year, surprises. Here are the winners and losers from Round 1 and the shocking pick.