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Sanchez still not running six weeks after left knee surgery

Here’s the puzzling part of Mark Sanchez’s “minor” surgery six weeks ago: He’s still not running.

Even though the Jets’ franchise quarterback declared he’ll be ready for the start of training camp in late July, he didn’t know when he’d be able to resume football-related activities, leaving open the very real possibility that he’ll miss a significant portion of the Organized Team Activities and mini-camp this summer.

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Minor Surgery. Slow recovery. No recovery. Regression a possibility.

Can anyone say Kevin Garnett?

Skippy Boy Bayless at It Again

Absurd comment of the week: Skip Bayless of "First Take" says Jets should trade their first-round pick for D. McNabb. Yeesh. about 23 hours ago via txt

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I don't watch a lot of Bayless, mostly because of this and this. But I'm glad to see my feelings validated by the above Tweet. Now I'm not saying Mark Sanchez is the next Peyton Manning, or even the next Ken O'Brien. But I am saying that Donavon McNabb has shown me very little to pique my interest over the last 10 years. So let's just say Lex hopes Rex takes a pass on old D.McNabb . . . even if it meant giving up just a fifth round pick or later to get the geezer.

Sanchez Becoming More and More Namathlike

SANCHEZ GROWS NAMATH TRIBUTE 'STACHE

--Big League Screw


I touched upon a related topic a while back. It's one thing to look like Joe Namath, but it's another to throw for 496 yards and six touchdowns on 15 completions.

You got any of dat, #6? How 'bout some of this, this, this, or this?

Ok, ok. I will concede, Mr. Sanchez, she's not too shabby either.

The blogger's first choice of Sanchez-Namath photos was a good one. As for the bottom two, I would have juxtaposed this Namath photo, since Joe Willie is in a lounging position, like MS.

Did the New York Jets Just Acquire a Second Shut-Down Corner?

The New York Jets announced late tonight that they have reached agreement with the San Diego Chargers to acquire cornerback Antonio Cromartie in a trade.Details of the trade were not available but more information is expected to be released Friday. Published reports said the Jets would send a 2011 draft choice to the Chargers to complete the deal, but that could not be confirmed.

Cromartie (6'2", 203) was the Chargers' first-round draft choice, 19th overall, in the 2006 draft. He had a quiet rookie season with no starts and no interceptions, then exploded on the scene in '07 with a league-high 10 interceptions, earning both a Pro Bowl berth and All-Pro status.

Blessed with scary speed, Cromartie has demonstrated the ability to be a shutdown corner - when motivated. If the Jets get the '07 Cromartie, they will have a dynamic tandem with him and Darrelle Revis. Clearly, this was a move Rex Ryan made with Peyton Manning in mind.

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For those of you unacquainted with my other team in green, the New York Jets are notorious one-and-doners. Once a decade they make it to the AFC championship game, and then they are finished. I'm not talking about the kind of finished where you play OK the season following the title game. I'm talking about falling off the map.

Pundits have been speculating, however, that Rex Ryan and his Lombardiesque drive might break this trend. Then combine this with the fact that traditional one-and-doners in the NFL are often quarterbacked by someone who had a career year and is unable to duplicate that kind of season a year later. Mark Sanchez clearly did not have a career year last season. He threw a lot of picks during the regular season, and had a very ordinary QB rating.

But the Sanchez we saw in the playoffs was much more efficient and much more effective. So if the Jets top-ranked defense actually improves with the acquisition of Cromartie, and the Sanchez we see is the one we saw in the playoffs, NFL Team Green may have a second run left in them.

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Coach Ryan Prepares for the Big Game

Mark Sanchez: Holy smokes, Thomas. We’re in the AFC Title Game! I can’t believe it! Last year, I was just some goofball at USC. This year, I’m taking the field with Peyton Manning for the right to go to the Super Bowl! That’s amazing.

Thomas Jones: Yup.

Sanchez: Oh, man. Peyton Manning. He’s the best in the business.

Jones: Yup.

Sanchez: Not gonna be easy to beat him.

Jones: Nope.

Sanchez: You think Coach Ryan has something big up his sleeve for this one?

Jones: Ain’t you seen Coach? He’s something big up all his sleeves.

Sanchez: Oh man, here he comes.

(door flies open)

Ryan: HOW THE FUCK YOU DOIN’, BOYS?

Sanchez: Good, coach.

Ryan: Oh! Oh! Oh, do I feel good, men! I woke up this morning. I took a MASSIVE dump.

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Joe Willie Sanchez

I see the Times has taken to calling the currentsJets quarterback by this name. I know when it comes to the Celtics, I urge caution in talking boastful blather. But when your team stinks, and has stunk for 40 years, you have fun while you can. You see, a young and talented Jets team made it to the AFC championship game in 1982 and 1998, and, yet, somehow, despite being young and talented, were never heard from again. So with Team Green, the football version, you know one-and-done is always your best bet.

Joe Willie Sanchez, indeed.

Sanchez Giving Joe Willie a Run for him Money