If the ridiculous controversy over Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog on the sideline during Sunday's game can't go away, at least Sanchez is making the most of it.
The Jets announced on Twitter that Sanchez has
purchased 500 hot dogs, 500 hamburgers, buns, and rolls through A&P
to donate to the Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown, New Jersey.
It's a nice gesture and a smart P.R. move for Sanchez, who apologized for not being "discreet" enough about eating the hot dog on the sideline in Oakland during the Jets' blowout win over the Raiders. Sanchez explained that he was feeling weak on an empty stomach and just wanted some solid food, and someone handed him a hot dog.
Now, with a charitable gesture from Sanchez, the Jets can finally put this controversy behind them -- unless it turns out that the homeless view hamburgers and hot dogs the same way they view day-old bagels and muffin stumps.
Mark Sanchez buys hot dogs for soup kitchen
Posted by Michael David Smith on October 28, 2009 11:59 AM ET
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Classy, and hilarious. I love the subtle message toward people who got all bent out of shape that Sanchez needed a little snack.
Great move from the young rook.
I don't see the big deal about the hot dog anyway. It's not like he was sitting back in a skirt with an umbrella drink like Brady.
Good for him. I pretty much hate the Jets but i have yet to find anything not to like about this kid.
That's not the issue at hand here.
He needs to have someone at the soup kitchen gnaw those moles of his face.
Damn, a dig at homeless people? Really? You think they're too high-and-mighty these days?
My question is whether there is an NFL rule against players eating on the sidelines and if so, what is the rationale for it?
That is not accurate. Sanchez explained in his post game interview that he asked someone to get him a hotdog. He wasn't randomly handed a hotdog.
Maybe they don't check facts at the New York Times, MDS, but we do here.
Cool, nice move on Sanchez's part. I still can't believe people are upset over this. The kid wanted felt ill, and had something to freakin eat. whats the big deal.
With all the crap officiating going on in the league this B.S. is what people are focusing on?
far be it from me to defend the jets, but i still don't understand why this was a problem for anyone. who cares if he eats a hot dog on the sidelines?
"...and someone handed him a hotdog..."
"Someone"? And he ATE it??
"We can see Mark Sanchez jogging to the lockerroom with the trainers...wait...he appears to be fine...but now he is RUNNING to the lockerroom..."
He's a classy kid and it's hard not to like him. What's the big deal with eating a damn hot dog anyway? I'm surprised they don't have powerbars available for players during the game.
The whole hot-dog-eating controversy was stupid, but I congratulate Sanchez on his reaction to it. Didn't get upset about it, just went and did a nice thing that puts it in perspective and gets good PR for him and the team. Not bad at all.
If they treat them like muffin stumps Kramer can just haul them away on his bus reality tour, maybe Jerry wont turn into a warewolf this time!
I still don't understand the controversy behind this. Will someone please explain to me how a man eating a hot dog while he's on the sideline is cause for a national story? I mean, I understand the need to blow everything that happens in New York up to epic proportions but I still don't understand what he did that was controversial.
Damn, a dig at homeless people? Really? You think they're too high-and-mighty these days?
Seinfeld reference.
Sanchez is the bear claw in the garbage bag of their lives.
I would hope there's no rule against eating on the sidelines. Jay Cutler would have the diabetic shakes by halftime.
Still waiting on the story of the jackass that pointed out him eating a hotdog getting lynched.
really lets ignore the fact this whole hotdog thing is moronic and focus on the jackass that filmed it and or pointed it out like it was a paparazzi nipple shot.
first dudes in pink now pussies crying about something someone is eating. really????
Did this really become an issue at all? It had mentions on Sunday, a little on Monday, and ofcourse PFT milked it for all it had by over "analyzing" it.
It's a cool response from Sanchez to try to get Mrs. Florio off his back. :)
When you play Oakland why not bring the whole damn grill and a case of beer as well, what else are you going to do to fill the time while you watch Jamarcus Russel throws footballs to no one.
Nice Seinfeld reference MDS. I'm sure Lord Florio approves.
So he donated less than $1,000 to feed the homeless? That covers a half of one day at one soup kitchen in Jersey. Nice gesture, but he has the capital to donate a heck of a lot more, given his salary. All of it is tax deductible. Did he personally hand them out, or just have them delivered to the place?
when i first heard of this story i was kinda confused i didnt even no there was a rule prohibiting eating on the sidelines.what DPR said "what is the rationale for it?"
Now that's the tonic! Nothing like ending a BS "controversy" with a nice donation to those less fortunate. Let's leave it at that, shall we (and not delve into the fact that Sanchez probably had an out of body experience, and thought he was a spectator against the Raiders).
The American Pediatric Association is upset that Sanchez did not cut the hot dog in half lengthwise and cut it into little half inch segments to reduce the risk of choking.
And this continues to contribute to the homeless problem in this country.
Think about it. Stop feeding them and I'm damn sure they will get motivated to get unhomeless or starve. A win win for the rest of us.
@ilivincin97 says:
October 28, 2009 12:40 PM
So he donated less than $1,000 to feed the homeless? That covers a half of one day at one soup kitchen in Jersey. Nice gesture, but he has the capital to donate a heck of a lot more, given his salary. All of it is tax deductible. Did he personally hand them out, or just have them delivered to the place?
You're an asshole. He didn't leak the story so everyone would know about it, his team did. What have you donated lately, regardless of the amount?
ilivincin97, you would suck the fun out of winning the lottery. Go be miserable somewhere else.
I've said bit before...I LIKE Mark Sanchez, and am glad the only thing the media could pick him apart about this week was sneaking a hot dog on the sidelines. I'd be careful about picking your nose or adjusting yourself, though, Mr Sanchez. We could end up with Booger-Gate or Crotch-Gate next week....AFTER you beat the Dolphins, of course!!
What a great way to handle this mess. I don't know who's advising him, but a lot of other athletes should hire them.
This is brilliant. I foresee Sanchez getting picked up by Oscar Meyer and having tons of advertising money handed to him. Next time have a Coke too so you can really cash in Mark! I despise USC, but as previously mentioned this kid is class all the way so far.
It was later confirmed that the dog was laced with creatine which is strictly prohibited by the general public.
And the reason it's considered bad form is that it can be construed as mocking your opponent. As if they're so bad that you can relax and have a snack. This is lot like how the classless Eagles prance and clown on the sidelines when they're ahead. It's low brow and disrespectful towards your colleagues. Sanchez obviously gets it... and made a very cool recovery.
As a dolfan I must admit this is classy and funny. A-Who cares if he snags a hotdog? B-At least he can make a joke out of the situation.
What would have happened if was eating some other type of food?
Clam Chowder (Pats), Buffalo Wings(Bills), Alligator Burger(Dolphins).
Then see how upset people would be.
"Jay Cutler would have the diabetic shakes by halftime."
That's the DTs.
A classy move by a player on the league's classiest team with the league's classiest head coach!
Is this really the biggest problem that we have in our country, Mark Sanchez eating a hot dog during a game? Dear Lord, what has this country come to that people are going to whine over a guy getting hungry during an NFL game. What is even sadder is that Sanchez apologized for it. If I was Sanchez I would have said "To whomever was offended because I got hungry: GET A LIFE!"
Come on with always trying to find a meaning of why a person did something. A hot dog should not get this amount of coverage. This is what is wrong with bad reporting today. They just write about anything. Humans eat food at all times of the day, who cares he ate on the sidelines. I want to read about sports not trivial bullshit.
When in doubt about getting people to think you're an OK guy it is ALWAYS a good move to help out those less fortunate.
Nice gesture by Sanchez. Dare I say role model worthy?
I I were his agent, I'd be on the phone to get a Hot Dog endorsement deal.
I'm still not clear why it's a rule violation to eat a hot dog on the sidelines. He said most of the guys eat power bars. Eating is eating. Power bar--hot dog, what's the difference? Maybe if he'd called out and had a pizza delivery van drive through the tunnel onto the field, that would have been a little over the top. But snagging a hot dog? Wish the league would explain the violation.
Other than that ... I like this guy. Nice gesture. Nicely played.
Much like the "Tea Baggers & the Birthers" I thought this whole Hot Dog fiasco was totally juvenile. Mark gets an official Atta Boy for this gesture. Lose the name Sanchize and I'm a fan.
The only REAL issues are, what kind of crappy hot dog do they serve in north Jersey and did the guys handling the dog wash their hands at some point. Up there, you can never be too sure.
I hate the Jets but I like the kid being proactive and doing some charity work.
Obviously Deion Sanders isn't advising him or he would have started denying that he ever ate a hot dog in his life.
Think about it. Stop feeding them and I'm damn sure they will get motivated to get unhomeless or starve. A win win for the rest of us.
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No, a win win would have been if someone had done a preventive abortion on a a-hole like you.
Whether you realize it or not your arrogant douche, almost everyone is a medical disaster, the loss of a job or some other unexpected crisis away from being homeless, and that includes you.
Your lack of compassion will come back to haunt you.
WHY CAN"T THE GUY EAT????
WHAT NEXT ...NO WATER?????
Top of the muffin to you Mike
Well if you were as compassionate as you portray you wouldn't be so judgemental. Willing to kill if someone offends you? So very small.
I have great medical
I have money saved for the "disaster" that awaits me.
I'm insured to cover my family if someone wishes to attempt a post 2080 week abortion.
And I do plenty of charity work, just not for the lame o's.
An abortion by definition is a preventative measure, idiot.
If you dad realized how obamanated you would have turned out to be he would have punched your mother in the face and jerked off.
Have a nice day. And remember to keep those receipts so you can get that juicy deduction.
So what if he eats Weiners
Can someone tell me why this was even a "controversy"? Is there some stipulation that says players aren't allowed to eat on the sidelines?
if i was hungry during a game i would eat. i get headaches if i go too long without food so it would be hard to concentrate or get hit by someone.
If T.O. ate a hot dog on the side lines during a game what would the media say ????
Maybe Bob Griese could buy 1000 tacos to make up for what he said.
penguininbondage:
And this continues to contribute to the homeless problem in this country.
Think about it. Stop feeding them and I'm damn sure they will get motivated to get unhomeless or starve. A win win for the rest of us.
And then they can break in to your house, steal your belonging, kick the cat, rape the dog, take the keys to your car and steal it.
I think Sanchez can afford $1000.00 to feed a few folks...or maybe the homeless can win win by robbing your cheap ass !
Second ammendment, nuff said.
Mitch Berger used to keep a Snickers bar in his shoe. And EVERY time you watched a game, te announcers would say how funny it was. Seriously, get over it. The dude ate a hot dog. Big deal. Good on him for the way it was handled. Funny thing is, everyone in the media has been saying its a controversy, but I havent seen one person upset about it. Not to say there hasnt been, just that I havent seen it.