Brunell working with Jets starters

In a ploy to try to motivate QB Mark Sanchez, New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan gave backup quarterback Mark Brunell some reps with the team’s first-team offense. Mark Sanchez has received heavy criticism over his play on the field this season as he has not shown the progression that many would have thought he’d be showing in his third season in the league. This is not the first time Ryan has tried this tactic. With Sanchez struggling last season, Ryan gave Brunell reps with the first team offense in order to motivate Mark Sanchez. The result? Sanchez played better and led the New York Jets to the playoffs. The New York Jets are currently 5-5 and fighting for their playoff lives. New York, the loser of two straight, finds themselves on the outside looking in at the playoff race and are going to need to run the table on their remaining games. New York has already lost to the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos and the Oakland raiders so they would lose any head-to-head tie...