Woody Johnson wanted Greg McElroy. GM Mike Tannebaum and OC Tony Sparano backed Mark Sanchez. Rex Ryan could have hitched his wagon to the owner while distancing himself from the embattled GM and quarterback. Instead, Ryan jumped into the lifeboat with all three. Now only Sanchez can save the crowded sinking ship.
The mind boggling three quarterback controversy, that never really included Tim Tebow, grew in proportion when it became clear to Ryan that a switch would mean more than McElroy simply getting a late season start. It would signify the possible end of the Sanchez era. Due to one third quarter benching with no reprieve. A price that in the end, Ryan saw as too high to pay in one fell swoop.
Sanchez was given a hefty extension prior to training camp and has had to endure a season with second rate personnel around him. While his two top targets Santonio Holmes and Dustin Keller, have been injured for most of the year.
The greatest problem working against Sanchez has been his d...
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PLAYERS:
Woody Johnson,
Greg McElroy,
Mark Sanchez,
Rex Ryan,
Tim Tebow,
Santonio Holmes,
Dustin Keller,
Brandon Moore,
Ryan Lindley
TEAMS: New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals
TEAMS: New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals
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