to move up and down
Maybe Mark Sanchez is channeling David Beckham/every soccer player with long hair? The Jets quarterback spoke to the media with his hair slicked back and wearing a green headband that received lots of attention. He says there’s “a little fire” inside him as he faces the prospect of a tough competition this off-season. (Photo: Rich Schultz/The Associated Press)
PHEW. Now the Jets don’t have to spend 75% of their lives on a plane. The NHL confirmed their plans for realignment today, and now the Jets are in the Western Conference, which will cut down on their travel. Detroit is finally in the east … where they belong. (Photo: Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press)
It’s Wednesday. You’re almost over the hump. So close. Why not pick yourself up and check out what happened in last night’s hockey action? (Photo: Trevor Hagan/The Canadian Press)
Still the One: Rex Ryan is sticking with Mark Sanchez as the New York Jets’ starting quarterback.
The team announced Wednesday morning that Sanchez, benched last Sunday against Arizona, will get the start this week over Greg McElroy and Tim Tebow when the Jets play the Jaguars at Jacksonville.
Sanchez was pulled late in the third quarter, and McElroy came in and led the Jets to the only touchdown of the game on his first NFL drive and helped New York to a 7-6 victory. Sanchez was 10 of 21 for 97 and three interceptions, while McElroy was 5 of 7 for 29 yards and the score, and appeared to spark the team.
Ryan, who was scheduled to speak later Wednesday, said Monday that he needed “a little more time” to consult with his staff before making the decision for this week. It was perhaps the biggest call in Ryan’s nearly four years as coach of the Jets, considering the sensitivity of the situation and the possible ramifications. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)
Reuters caption: “New England Patriots’ Daniel Fells is tackled by New York Jets’ Eric Smith in the third quarter of their NFL football game”
…Yes, you could call it that? (Photo: REUTERS/Gary Hershorn)
The San Francisco 49ers are everything Rex Ryan wishes his New York Jets were.
San Francisco used a solid running game, a smothering defence, a little bit of the wildcat-style offence and even blocked a punt to cruise to a 34-0 victory Sunday.
That’s exactly the type of team the Jets coach was hoping to build. Instead, Ryan had to watch it from the other sideline as the 49ers ran for more than 200 yards and Carlos Rogers returned a fumble 51 yards for a touchdown.
Frank Gore, Kendall Hunter and backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick — on a wildcat-style option — all ran for scores as the 49ers (3-1) bounced back from a disappointing loss last week at Minnesota. Rather than head back to the West Coast after that defeat, coach Jim Harbaugh chose to have his team stay in eastern Ohio and practice at Youngstown State all week.
It apparently helped, just as it did last season when the 49ers did the same thing.
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is helped to his feet after being injured in the third quarter of play against the Miami Dolphins during their NFL football game.
Revis has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee that will require surgery, likely meaning he’ll miss the rest of the season.
A sombre coach Rex Ryan wouldn’t definitively rule Revis out for the season Monday, saying he just found out about the results of the MRI exam. But Revis will have to wait two or three weeks before having surgery, Ryan said, and the recovery from an ACL tear is normally between six and nine months.
“It’s just disappointing,” Ryan said. “This guy wants to win. As great a player as he is individually, he’s a great teammate and just wants to win. That’s why he was so excited about this year.”
That just happened. Tim Tebow is now with the Jets.
Shooting himself in the foot
Steve Johnson of the Buffalo Bills celebrates his touchdown against the New York Jets. He later received a 15-yard penalty. Al Bello/Getty Images
Always the big spoon
Washington Capitals’ Dennis Wideman slides into the boards on top of Winnipeg Jets’ Chris Thorburn during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Washington. Photo: REUTERS/Molly Riley
