With the 5-6 Jets preparing to face the 4-7 Bills on Thursday night in Toronto, there's some concern that New York quarterback Mark Sanchez might not be 100 percent, due to a knee injury.
Sanchez injured the fairly important joint on Sunday against the Panthers, grabbing at it on the ground in the way so many others who ended up with torn ACLs have done. But he re-entered the game, and the team estimated Monday that he would have practiced on a limited basis, if there had actually been practice.
Coach Rex Ryan said Monday that Sanchez has a "sore knee" and that he suffered "no major damage." But, as Rich Cimini of the New York Daily News points out, Ryan didn't say that Sanchez will definitely play.
"I know he's sore, so we'll see how that goes," Ryan said. "It's a
short week . . . but he finished the game. I thought he was still moving
around pretty good, so hopefully he'll be 100 percent when we play."
If Sanchez can't play, Kellen Clemens would most likely get the start.
Sanchez's knee could be an issue on Thursday
Posted by Mike Florio on December 1, 2009 8:54 AM ET
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Mark Sanchez is a poor mans Matt Leinart
With pick machine Jairus Byrd on the other side of the field, maybe it would be wise to have Mark to sit this one out...
It will be interesting to see what the attendance is at the game in Toronto. The Jet and Bills aren't exactly top-notch teams.
Maybe the Bills defensive backs should carry around little cards with a green light on them, so that Dirty Sanchize will throw the ball to them....
Oh boy, the Jets vs the Bills!!! I better get my popcorn ready, this is going to be an awesome ...........ok, I tried man. Just couldn't keep a stright face while typing all the crap. Oh well..
He'll sit cause Rex is out of Yellow and Red markers.
# FireJerryJones says: December 1, 2009 9:32 AM
"He'll sit cause Rex is out of Yellow and Red markers."
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He can improvise.
I am sure Rex has a couple of ketchup and mustard bottles lying around. Of course, those bottles could be empty. He doesn't look as though he has missed many meals.
I know there are at least two guys on that Bills defense that want Sanchez to be out there so they can properly welcome him to the NFL. Paul Posluszny and Aaron Maybin will be aiming for that knee if he gets the start. I'm sure Maybin will have that 38-24 Rose Bowl loss in the back of his mind