Found August 26, 2009 on
Jets Journal:
Jets coach Rex Ryan has spent weeks watching Mark Sanchez and Kellen Clemens, looking at his quarterbacks’ numbers and film, trying to judge character and potential.
But in the end, he opted to go with his gut.
This morning he called the two into a closed door meeting and told Sanchez the starting job belonged to the [...]
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Episode one is IN THE BOOKS! Thanks to Brian Bassett for being the very first guest on the show and those of you that called in.
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Make sure to check out George Bretherton’s breakdown of the David Harris sack from last week’s Rams game.
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Well, he named a rookie his starting quarterback. We saw both he and Kellen Clemens performance on Monday night and didn’t see much of a difference. So… why would you go with the guy that hasn’t played an NFL regular season game instead of the guy that’s been in your offense for three seasons. Players [...]
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August 26, 2009
Say what you will about Kellen Clemens playing ability, but nobody can question his attitude, his graciousness and his genuine appreciation for the game.
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August 25, 2009
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Mark Sanchez's decision to jump to the NFL after his junior season is looking like a pretty good choice as of the moment. The former USC quarterback was named the New York Jets starter on Wednesday, beating out Kellen Clemens...
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August 26, 2009
Mark Sanchez, the fifth overall draft pick out of Southern California, beat out veteran Kellen Clemens with a solid training camp and will be under center for the New York Jets' season opener at Houston on Sept. 13.
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August 26, 2009
FOXSports.com reports Rex Ryan has informed Mark Sanchez that he will be the team's starting quarterback. The No. 5 pick in this year's NFL Draft beat out veteran Kellen Clemens. It was thought Ryan did not have enough concrete evidence after...
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August 26, 2009
Mark
Sanchez(notes), the fifth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, will
be the opening day starter for the New York Jets. Rex Ryan told his
quarterbacks this morning that Sanchez was the guy, ending the ongoing battle
with Kellen Clemens(notes).
Two things, I believe, helped make the decision easy for Rex Ryan. One,
Kellen Clemens, entering his fourth year in the league, never...
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