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MARK SANCHEZ GROWS JOE NAMATH TRIBUTE MUSTACHE

By
theOCD
Published: 12 March 2010 10:43 AM ESTPosted in: NFL

Mark Sanchez & Joe Namath with their fu manchu slash trucker mustaches

I really blew it on this one. I knew that there were pictures of Mark Sanchez at this event but I didn’t think they looked exciting. That’s because I had no idea that Mark Sanchez was growing a Joe Namath-style trucker mustache. Obviously, it doesn’t really show up that well in the thumbnails. This isn’t the first time that Mr. Sanchez has attempted to grow a mustache. But this iteration is more bold and stylish than the “dirty” ’stache he rocked earlier in the season.

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SANCHIZE INCISED: JETS QB TO HAVE SURGERY TODAY

By
theOCD
Published: 17 February 2010 1:11 PM ESTPosted in: NFL

Mere days after coaching his team to victory in the DirecTV Beach Bowl, Mark Sanchez will go under the knife today. Sanchez will have surgery to correct a problem with his patellar tendon. If all goes well, he’s expected to make a full recovery and won’t need to wear a brace anymore.

When Matt Stafford spoke to Boomer & Carton, he told them that he believed Sanchez’ would need about 10 weeks to recover from the surgery. Stafford had a similar procedure for his patellar tendon but his recovery time is around eight weeks. Sanchez will have his operation performed at the Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey.

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NUTS & BOLTS: INTRODUCING, THE REX RYAN DIET

By
John
Published: 21 January 2010 11:53 AM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Looking content with a win over Buffalo, Rex is presumably on his way to celebrate by eating 50 wings

If you’re looking to get in shape for “beach season” this diet probably isn’t for you. However, if “beached-whale season” is something you’re interested in, then this is definitely up your alley. According the the NY Post, Jets coach Rex Ryan consumes about 7,000 calories a day. That number is absolutely staggering, and to give you a little perspective as to just how much food that is, Shutdown Corner has broken down how one could reach 7,000 calories at McDonald’s. You will be shocked. (Shutdown Corner)

The Jets have scheduled a playoff rally for their fans today in Times Square. The rally kicks off at 5:30 and features appearances by Mike Bloomberg, Mike Tannenbaum and Curtis Martin. I’ll be there. Who’s coming with me? (NY Jets)

The Sanchez family has released several photos of a very young Mark, detailing his journey from football crazed youngster, to HS All-American, to NFL star. (NY Post)

The Vikings will be wearing earplugs on Sunday to help combat the crowd noise at the Superdome. (Pioneer Press)

As the new head coach of the Buffalo Bills, Chan Gailey’s top priority is to find a starting QB. Hey, Jimmy Clausen, how do you like cold weather? (National Football Post)

UFC fighter Brock Lesnar berates Canadian health care as “Third World”. (Toronto Star)

Marlins president David Samson on Dan Uggla: “He is a Marlin and will be a Marlin this season.” (Miami Herald)

Four-time NBA All-Star (and free agent to-be) Amare Stoudemire says he sees “potential” in the Nets. (NY Post)

Who isn’t taking shots at Jay Leno these days? Last night, Jay interviewed Michael Jordan and asked him if he could still dunk. His Air-ness’s response? “Are you stupid?”. (NESW Sports)

New Jersey Devils coach Jaques Lemaire pulled his team off the ice yesterday morning and told them to “go back to bed.” The first place Devils were amidst a 3 game losing streak until last night’s victory. (Star-Ledger)

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NUTS & BOLTS: NYC HAS GANG GREEN FEVER

By
John
Published: 20 January 2010 1:21 PM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Mark Sanchez graces the cover of the most recent Sports Illustrated

David Letterman treated his viewers on Monday to the “Top 10 signs the New York Jets are getting cocky”. Number 10: “Offered to give the Colts a 14 point head start”.  Hit the link for the rest. Really funny stuff.  (NY Post)

The Post polled its web readers on their preference for Mark Sanchez’s facial hair. Do fans prefer his clean shaven look from early this season, or his bearded look for these playoffs? I’m guess not too many females participated in this poll, because the beard has surprisingly taken 60% of the votes at the time of this posting. (NY Post)

Former Jet and native New Yorker, Vinny Testaverde (aka the last QB to lead the Jets to the AFC Championship game) claims “They can absolutely beat the Colts, no question.” (NY Daily News)

Redskins owner Dan Snyder LOVES spending money. That being the case, the Skins plan on replacing their end-zone scoreboards with two massive 30 x 100 HD video screens. (DC Sports Bog)

Tim Tebow’s former girlfriend, Janell Wheeler, might be one the 24 finalists on American Idol. PS – she happens to be pretty hot. (TheBigLead)

Peter Gammons has some potentially devastating news for the Mets. Gammons reports that the Red Sox had a deal in place with Jason Bay during the 2009 season but a disagreement about the diagnosis of Bay’s knee issues prevented the contract from being signed. Don’t fret yet though, Mets fans,  I happen to be a firm believer in the Red Sox/Boston media conspiracy. Every single free agent that has left Boston in the past decade has been endlessly bashed as they walked out the door, and this is just more of the same from a second rate city. (NESN)

Less than 24 hours after leaving the Broncos after just his first year as defensive coordinator, Mike Nolan has accepted the same position with the Miami Dolphins. (Yahoo!)

Straight out of the “Is this real?” department; a legitimate lunatic named Don Lewis is the commissioner of the All-American Basketball Alliance based out of Augusta, Georgia. His idea was to start an all-Caucasian basketball league designed “for white players to play fundamental basketball, which they like.” Tell you what though, its going to be very difficult to play basketball in a hood. (NBC Sports)

In other racist news, a pack of Croatian thugs/soccer hooligans, armed with flares and flashing Nazi salutes, disrupted the Australian Open, menacing fans and even attacked a photographer for Melbourne’s Herald Sun. (NYDN)

Tiger Woods’ mistress Rachel Uchitel has canceled her “Celebrity Socialite” birthday party after the invitation leaked to the interwebs. (TMZ)

Anna Kournikova’s mother has been arrested for child neglect. Anna’s 5 year-old half brother, Allan, was injured when he jumped or fell from a second story window. (TMZ)

Brock Lesnar to discuss his fighting future on Wednesday’s SportsCenter. (FanHouse)

MMA fighter Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett was arrested Monday on suspicion of felony battery. (SherDog)

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NUTS & BOLTS: THE SANCHEZ PLAYOFF BEARD LIVES ON

By
John
Published: 18 January 2010 6:21 PM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts

Winning playoff games will put hair on your chest...and sometimes, your face.

Awesome video of Rex Ryan’s post-game locker room speech. Who’s going to the playoffs, coach? “Three home teams and the !@?%-ing Jets!”. (thejetsblog)

Jim Nantz cares deeply about “Haitia”. (TheSportingBlog)

Bears DE Gaines Adams died of a heart attack on Sunday morning at the age of 26. (Dr. Saturday)

Former Major Leaguer Jose Offerman throws a punch at an Umpire in the Dominican Republic. Take a closer look though at the video though, was it a phantom punch? (Bossip)

Kimbo Slice dined with Sir Elton John over the weekend. Yes, you read that right. (SportsbyBrooks)

Former Net Shawne Williams was charged with 8 counts of felony possession and conspiracy to sell cough syrup. For most people, I’d consider this “rock bottom”, but Williams is still only 23. (WithLeather)

Former Domino’s Pizza CEO, and current Michigan athletic director David Brandon has it all figured out. Apparently running a college sports program is a lot like making different types of pizza. Well thank god that he’s putting that experience to good use. (Seattle Times)

Floyd Mayweather is likely to face Sugar Shane Mosely on May 1st. (FanHouse)

US Soccer player Clint Dempsey injured his knee playing in the English Premier League delivering a potential painful blow to the US World Cup team.

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JETS SOAR OVER BENGALS, SEIZE PLAYOFF BERTH

By
theOCD
Published: 04 January 2010 2:49 PM ESTPosted in: NFL

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Chad Ochocinco did a lot of talking and tweeting before Sunday night’s game against the Jets. And that’s pretty much where his impact on the game ended. While he was heavily involved in pre-game coverage, the man formerly known as Chad Johnson did absolutely nothing in the game itself.

The Jets ran all over the Bengals, who had previously boasted a stout defense. While the Jets couldn’t get much going through the air, they mixed in a bunch of different looks and ended up with three players rushing for over 60 yards. On top of that, the Jets’ defense didn’t allow a single score. Carson Palmer completed merely one pass for zero yards before exiting at halftime and Ochocinco was held off of the stat sheet completely by Darrelle Revis.

The Jets’ victory sets up a rematch with the Bengals on Saturday. I expect the Bengals to be slight favorites (-3.5 to -4 I’m guessing) but the Jets may very well win again. New York has proven once that they can shut down Carson Palmer. Now they need to do it when Cincinnati has number one running back Cedric Benson in the lineup. Even so, I wouldn’t imagine the Jets changing much of their gameplan for the rematch.

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JETS PROPELLED: SANCHEZ & BRAYLON ARE CONFIDENT

By
theOCD
Published: 31 December 2009 9:02 PM ESTPosted in: NFL

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The Bengals come to town Sunday night with a chance to dash the Jets’ playoff hopes. Even though they’ll face a staunch secondary including Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph, key members of the Jets’ pass attack remain confident. Both Mark Sanchez and Braylon Edwards made statements indicating that they expect to play hard and play well.

Rookie QB Mark Sanchez didn’t even come close to guaranteeing victory. But his words may be even more meaningful as a result. Sanchez stated that he’s made a natural progression and finally feels fully comfortable with the scheme and his responsibilities. Conversely, he refused to guarantee anything or claim that he’d “arrived.” While may Jets’ fans will gripe about his numbers, this is the type of confidence bordering on swagger that makes a champion. I’d also advise those fans to check out Joe Namath’s 1968 season where he actually threw MORE interceptions (17) than touchdowns (15) in the regular season. Whether or not Sanchez becomes a champion and elite leader, it’s important view him through the correct lens. There’s no doubt that Sanchez is capable of leading the Jets to the playoffs and success thereafter (see: Brad Johnson in Tampa Bay, Trent Dilfer in Baltimore). Sanchez may still need to mature with his decision-making on the field, but clearly he has a handle on his role as a professional:

“Maybe it came too late, but it was time to really make a jump as a rookie and start to not play like a rookie anymore. Have I arrived? Absolutely not. Do I feel totally comfortable and know everything that’s going on and am I trying? Absolutely.”

Braylon Edwards made seemingly more direct statements of confidence. However, he came short of actually guaranteeing victory even though the New York press characterized it as such. More than making a guarantee, Braylon seemed to be describing the tone among his teammates. He didn’t just come out and say the Jets would win. However, it’s clear that he thinks the Jets will be inspired when they take the field on Sunday night:

“We won’t lose this game. We want it too bad. You can just talk to the guys and get a feel. You can listen to (coach Rex Ryan’s) conviction when he talks to us.”

Whether or not the Jets win on Sunday night, it’s far too early to slap a label on Mark Sanchez. If anything, he’s clearly a professional and his desire to learn (and win) is evident. Looking at his last four wins, it becomes obvious that he can game-manage when given the opportunity. In the last four wins with Sanchez as a starter, he’s had attempts numbering in the teens and has only one pick in those games. Sure, Sanchez isn’t blameless for his turnovers and his part in the Jets’ losses. But it’s clear that there’s a point of diminishing return on his pass attempts.

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NUTS & BOLTS: NEW MEADOWLANDS AND MORE

By
John
Published: 17 December 2009 12:18 PM ESTPosted in: Nuts & Bolts
The site of the new Jets/Giants stadium courtesy of thejetsblog.com

The site of the new Jets/Giants stadium courtesy of thejetsblog.com

Check out a whole bunch of pics of the new Meadowlands stadium. Someone must have posed as a potential season-ticker buyer. These pics are pretty good, so maybe I’ll cancel my trip there this weekend. (thejetsblog)

Jets QB Mark Sanchez is practicing/preparing as if he’ll start this week, but as of this morning there is still no official announcement on who the starter will be. (Jets Stream)

Charles Barkley pictured here on camera with one of Tiger’s ladies. Hmm. Sensing a trend here. (Bossip)

Hey, how about some good news for Tiger Woods. He was named the AP athlete of the decade. Most of the ballots were cast prior to Tiger’s recent scandal. (LA Times)

Former Dolphins cheerleader Jamie Edmondson is now Playboy magazine’s Miss January. (SportsbyBrooks)

Nats President Stan Kasten hosts Sports Talk, challenges Adam Dunn during interview. (TheSportingBlog)

A Japanese female knuckleballer, Eri Yoshida will pitch in Arizona this January. Tim Wakefield, you are officially on notice. (Baseball Musings)

The Yankees may bring back Nick Johnson to fill Matsui’s DH role. (LoHud)

Landon Donovan elects not to test the European market and signs a 4 year extension to stay with the LA Galaxy. (TheBigLead)

The Penguins and Flyers game last night got a little wild had 3 fights take place. Check out this video of the best of the three. (WithLeather)

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SANCHEZ SOLID IN JETS’ FIRST NOVEMBER WIN

By
theOCD
Published: 30 November 2009 3:19 PM ESTPosted in: NFL

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The Jets’ season was headed in the wrong direction after a red hot September. In the previous eight weeks, the team had only managed one win (against the Raiders) in the last seven games. Cliche aside, the Jets had a must-win game on Sunday with the Panthers in town.

A less educated fan might believe that the matchup with the Panthers was an easy one. However, Carolina came into the game having gone 4-3 in their past seven. That included a game in which they were beating the Saints by 11 at halftime before being outscored 24-3 in the second half. The Panthers rely on lockdown pass defense to go with their strong rushing attack. Like the Jets, Carolina ranks in the top five in both pass defense and rushing.

Facing their doppleganger, the Jets managed to come out on top. Mark Sanchez limited his mistakes and managed the game admirably. He outdueled Jake Delhomme, who threw four picks including two to Darrelle Revis. On one of his picks, Revis snatched a lucky bounce off of Steve Smith’s foot and took it the distance for a score (video below).

Thomas Jones had a workman-like effort with 25 carries for 75 yards and added three catches for 11 yards. Dustin Keller was the Jets’ leading receiver with four catches for 68 yards. Even though he was benched, Kerry Rhodes chipped in with two interceptions. The safety was used mostly in dime packages.

In an effort to avoid rookie mistakes, Rex Ryan instituted a color-coded system to let Sanchez know when he should be conservative or aggressive. The plan seemed to work out since the rookie only had four incompletions and one interception. Unsurprisingly, New York reverted to a more basic passing attack and Sanchez targeted wide receivers only six times in the game.

Before their trouncing of the Raiders, the Jets had indicated that they’d limit the playbook for Sanchez. It’s worth noting that the Jets are 3-2 when Sanchez attempts under 25 passes and 2-4 when he has over 25 attempts. Additionally, Sanchez had a 76.5 completion percentage which is the best of his career. It was his second game where he completed more than 60% of his passes. Sanchez also surpassed the 60% completion mark when he beat the Patriots earlier in the season. Both Carolina and New England are ranked in the top 5 in pass defense. Clearly, the Jets need to stick to the simple stuff with Sanchez.

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EXCLUSIVE: MARK “AFTER DARK” SANCHEZ HITS NYC

By
theOCD
Published: 16 November 2009 1:30 PM ESTPosted in: NFL

Mark Sanchez played Guitar Hero at Pourhouse in New York City

Other than the Jets disappointing, there seems to be another emerging trend for the franchise: Mark Sanchez loves late nights, video games, and Manhattan bars. We’ve received an eyewitness account from Sanchez’ most recent gaming session.

Turns out the Jets QB wasn’t too busy to hit up a bar last Wednesday night. Sanchez was in the East Village in New York City gaming his sorrows away at Village Pourhouse. Here’s the intel from our spy:

He got there around 11:30 and was playing Guitar Hero in the back room of the bar (I don’t think he was that good) with the drapes closed. Like, really, Mark? REALLY? You’re at Pour House on a WEDNESDAY. There’s not going to be any bottle service unless pitchers of Bud Light denote some sort of “Wow, I’ve really made it big in this town” type of feeling. And he wasn’t really drinking either. We got into the back room though eventually because two of the girls I was with were hot. Mike wanted me to ask him about Rhoda. But he was with some chick though so I wasn’t so sure how I wanted to approach the Rhoda question.

Anyway, he seemed disinterested. He told me that he had never met Todd (but heard he was a nice guy – yay for Todd) and our conversation lasted about two minutes. I was with my friend Jenny and she’s a Pats fan so we talked about the game the Jets have against them soon too. He’s also not as big as I thought he’d be. I’d say roughly my height.

So yeah, Sanchez was working on his game last week. Too bad it was Guitar Hero instead of American football. One has to wonder if the quarterback’s late night had an impact on his practice Thursday where Rex Ryan reportedly ripped his team for a poor session. At least he “wasn’t really drinking,” right?

Mark has apparently become a regular in Manhattan bars. Earlier in the year, he was spotted at Johnny Utah’s twice and was playing beer pong with Yankees’ reliever Joba Chamberlain on one occasion. Now, it might be a little too early to label Sanchez as a booze hound. But he’s slowly building himself an undesirable off-field reputation. It certainly doesn’t seem like Mark spends much time in his rented New Jersey cottage during the week.

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MARK SANCHEZ LOVER SENT US HILARIOUS HATE MAIL

By
theOCD
Published: 29 October 2009 9:51 AM EDTPosted in: NHL

We may have “dogged” (see what I did there?) Mark Sanchez for eating a hot dog on the sideline. But if you read this blog, you know we’re huge fans of the rookie quarterback.

Well, one of our readers didn’t feel we were addressing the hot dog situation correctly. In fact, he thought we shouldn’t have posted about the incident at all. The reader who calls himself JG says that anybody that “doesn’t like what he did is retarted.” Yes, he really said “retarted.” Here’s a screengrab of the lovely email:

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So I’m sure you can understand that we’re taking this threat very seriously. We don’t want to anger our readers and we certainly don’t want to seem “retarted.” It would also be a shame for JG to approach the CEO of The Internet and lobby him to shut this site down.

We’ll be adjusting our coverage of Sanchez so it’s even more favorable before. Clearly, it’s not worth risking getting fired from this blog or having it shut down. We apologize, JG.

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MARK SANCHEZ DONATES WIENERS TO THE NEEDY

By
theOCD
Published: 28 October 2009 1:11 PM EDTPosted in: NFL

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Mark Sanchez solved his hot dog problem with more hot dogs. The New York Jets quarterback donated 1000 hot dogs and hamburgers to the Community Soup Kitchen of Morristown.

If you didn’t know, Sanchez discreetly scarfed a hot dog during the Jets’ last game against the Raiders. Media types were critical of Sanchez for sneaking a wiener on the sidelines. The Jets official blog post notes that Sanchez made the donation through A&P, a sponsor of the team.

The Jets QB has apologized for the hot dog incident and said that it won’t happen again. There’s no word on how JaMarcus Russell plans to apologize for his shameful display on Sunday.

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