Ridiculous Sports Quote of the Week
“Mark is our quarterback, he’s my quarterback,” Ryan said Monday. “He’ll always be our starting quarterback. Even if I did yank him for whatever reason, he’s our quarterback. We’re going to go as far as he takes us.”
—-From Jet’s Coach Rex Ryan
Shocking isn’t it? I’m not sure if Sanchez missed every throw by 10 feet that the Jets would put in AARP Backup Mark Brunnel or wannabe Kellen Clemens. We already know that Clemens isn’t a QB after his horrible play against the barely competitive Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season. Mark Brunnel? With one of the league’s most explosive offensives at his disposal last year he did absolutely nothing in his week 16 start for the Saints.
Quite simply, this team lives and dies under Sanchez. Are the current struggles his alone? Not at all, and his runs for first downs when people couldn’t get open shows that he has the same competitive flame he always has. The Offensive line, running backs and TD dropping receivers all have a lot more to do with the current Jet struggles then Sanchez. But if the problem was Sanchez, the Jets at this point have no choice but to go with him.
Its not even as though the Jets didn’t have a chance. If they don’t qualify (or give an offer sheet, whatever the NFL word is) Clemens they could have signed anyone they wanted on the first day of FA to replace him. It’s always been known that the signing of Mark Brunnel wasn’t because Brunnel is a quality NFL QB anymore, but as a veteran presence to help bring along Mark Sanchez.
Oh well, I’m not overreacting. Sanchez will get the Jets to the Playoffs, and it’s off to the Super Bowl the Jets go. If I can actually win my Fantasy Football league for once, then the Jets can get to the Super Bowl. The Bears are nothing but a paper tiger, and once the Jets beat them everyone will claim they are SB contenders again.
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I am not quite sure what you are saying here – other than to express some frustration at the Jets predicament.
I have been a Jets fan since about 1980. I have experienced all sorts of disappointments and what not. Why belabor the point when it comes to that?
I just have to say that the loss to the Patriots – I mean watching that game – was absolutely THE worst experience I have ever had as a Jets fan with maybe the exception of the 1986 playoff game in Cleveland. I was besides myself.
The Holmes drop in the endzone against the Dolphins was a capper to 7 days of “joy.”
Like most Jets fans, I have been forced to ask “why?”
Why did a 9-2 team show up like a bunch of chumps in New England (especially when they pwned NE only 2 months before that).
Why is it that the Jets offense can so completely vanish in the 4 losses this season. (Let’s remember that this team is 9-4. There are only 4 teams with records better than 9-4.)
Let’s do the math.
Baltimore – 9 pts – 176 yards
Green Bay – 0 pts – 360 yards
NE – 3 pts – 301 yds
Miami – 6 pts – 281 yds
Before moving on – let me point out that the Jets outgained their opponents in 2 of those 4 losses by significant margins.
In the 9 wins, Sanchez performed great. He was especially good in the 4 wins immediately before the Jets hit the skids. He threw the ball well and made great plays when they were needed to win the game.
So what gives? What explains this Jeckyl and Hyde record?
How is it that Sanchez and the Jets offense can be so prolific in 9 wins and suddenly vanish producing an average of 4.5 pts/game in 4 losses (in spite of yardage that would seem to lead to many more pts)?
I have heard some Jets fans say Sanchez is soft, not too bright, has small hands – all sorts of bullshit. Let’s be clear – that is all bullshit.
Sanchez AIN’T THE PROBLEM. So let’s get that out of the way. There is simply no way a guy can look that great in 9 games and that awful in the other 4 without some other missing ingredient.
I know what that ingredient is and I will defend the most dreadful performance by #6 until that ingredient is gone.
But first – also consider this. This is what the Jets have on the offensive side of the ball.
Offensive Line – widely and justifiably considered to be one of the best in the league.
WR – Edwards, Holmes (notwithstanding the gaffe), and Cotchery are better than most WR crews in the league.
TE – Dustin Keller – has shown he can do the job in the passing game
RBs – LT and Shonn Green – Lots of talent and muscle there
So what is the problem – how can such a team be reduced to impotent buffoons 4 times this season and numerous times before?
Brian Schottenheimer
That is your answer. This man MUST GO!
I will admit that he has shown signs of brilliance – but let’s GET REAL!!!
He can turn gold into lead. He can turn Silver into Shit. A coach has to be able to build a game plan that maximizes the strengths of his team.
How often has BS (how appropriate are these initials) done that?
How often do you say – “Ya know, our offense is performing greater than the sum of its parts.”
Under BS – NEVER!!!
How often do you think the reverse – EVERY DAMNED WEEK.
To paraphrase Winston Churchill – “Never has so little been done with so much.”
I agree, the other thing is that the Jets wins are almost all against sub 500 teams. Sanchez isn’t the problem at all, but even if he was, the Jets are in no position to replace him. It’s just something silly to come out and say. Brunnell and Clemens are both worse then Sanchez on his worst day.