A Disturbing Sign From Mark Sanchez
by John B on Oct 5, 2009 10:00 AM EDT
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PrintI didn't like what I saw from Mark Sanchez yesterday. I don't mean the red zone interception. I don't mean his inability to get rid of the ball in his own end zone. I mean on Darren Sharper's run back for a touchdown. Sanchez got flagged for an illegal block below the knees.
Why does this bother me? He did the exact same thing on an interception return against the Texans. I can handle fumbles and interceptions. Sanchez isn't seasoned. There are going to be times when he doesn't protect the football the way he should. This is the second time he's made a dumb penalty that had nothing to do with the outcome of the play. His block was against a blocker. Nobody else was near the area to possibly make a tackle. He just took out a defender for no reason. I expect mistakes. I don't expect mistakes that silly twice. He didn't learn his lesson from the first week.
What's the big deal? The Saints got to kick from their 45. That meant they could boot it into the stands for a touchback, and Leon Washington had no chance to get his hands on the ball and make a play. Who knows what could have happened? Maybe it ends up being a different game.
Do you think this is a bad sign, or am I making too much out of one play?
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I am also worried ‘cause he’s starting to gain a unwanted notoriety as a Cheap-shot artist. Being the Franchise QB he is, it’s not a good idea to have that reputation to give added incentive to opposing LB and DB’s to take your head off.
Hopefully, Rex wakes up and gives Mark an earful.
Oh and Ray Lucas said it best on Jets Post Game Live last night in regards to Sanchez once again not protecting the football while running/scrambling. He said that if he were Rex, he’d tell Mark : You do that again, and I’m going to sit your..(“whistle”)…down.
Yeah... bench Sanchez. That will show him.
……… lol.
"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez
I think
You are probably overreacting. MS seems to have a great attitude and is not the kind of player or person who would try to injure. I think for the first time this season he was badly flustered and he probably felt like a dumba$$ thowing that pick. We were all expecting Mark to show his relative inexperience and young age at some point. At least its over with now, and no one was hurt. Hopefully the team can move on quickly.
no, i don’t think he’s dirty at all.
he just tried too hard after the int when some qb’s wouldn’t even bother to chase after it.
he was trying to throw his body in front of vilma to take him down and hopefully leave sharper open to get tackled by another jet.
obviously, he’s not a tackler and it didn’t turn out so good.
and the home of the... JETS!!!
It didn't affect the game at all.
their kickoff specialist was bombing it all day and Leon only got 1 return for 12 yards so it didnt affect the outcome but yeah he shouldnt do it.
all the bad eggs in one game basket
Kid had all around bad day,doesnt know to tackle correctly,probably already apoligized to Vilma…move on..O line not up to billing…
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions
End of the world.
Just cut Sanchez. Screw him and his stupid Favre like chopblocks. Waste of a pick Sanchez is a bust. Really?
"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez
There Is Something That Disturbed Me, And It Wasn't The Dirty Hit
When he makes mistakes, and as a rookie he will, he sits there and sulks. He looked like someone ran over his dog at times on the bench. That’s one thing I do miss about Chad, even when he was on the sidelines he was pumping up the crowd, cheering on the defense. Sanchez has to not dwell on his mistakes, he is letting the other teams in his head.
negs nagging
yankeesjets nrmax88 go ahead jump off, then of course 1st on the band wagon again when the kid does well…you people dont get it….the Saints r up there w/vikings,giants in nfc…tops in all areas…if he had to mess it up that was the time,with the best…see you when the band wagon comes around…of course john b is there too..looking 4 a cheap blog…
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions
rexoryankeesjets
oh by the way yankeejets do we listen to you or to rex…he s saying the kid is a tiger feeling the wound…or to you… sitting there with a brew in front of your small screen tv..blk/wht??..
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
I Happen To Like Sanchez
I am sure I have been a Jets fan alot longer than you, and I am just stating a fact about Sanchez. I am not the only one that feels this way either. By Rich Cimini
Here come the microscopes. Suddenly, everybody has a zoom lens on Mark Sanchez, highlighting his flaws:
He doesn’t protect the ball. He stares down his receivers. He takes cheap shots when required to tackle. (Ask ex-Jet Jonathan Vilma.) His body language is bad.
Yeah, his body language. That comes from Saints DT Sedrick Ellis, a former USC teammate. This is what Ellis had to say about Sanchez in today’s New Orleans Times-Picayune:
"(He) isn’t used to being down. From the program we come from at Southern Cal, we’re not used to being down at all. That’s something he’s going to have to learn how to deal with. I think he’ll learn that with time, but I think he definitely got rattled. You could see him on their sideline with his head down. It was very visible. One thing I learned is even when you’re frustrated and down, you never let the guys on the other sideline see you. That is something he has to learn."
Look, Sanchez had a terrible game against the Saints, committing four turnovers, but let’s keep things in perspective. He’s a rookie with a 3-1 record, already having won on the road and twice at home against tough defensive teams. If he is what the Jets think he is, he’ll get over this setback and move on.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2009/10/grading-jets-saints.html#ixzz0T7OKkuNI
jetsfanlongerdont thinkso
yankeesjets.. dont think so..youre an anklebiter..and your excuse is your a long time fan…sorry ankles… don maynard is a local heroe here going back to the 60s..dont put up that bs of being a long time fan….cause i can go back as much as you want…on point analytical ,cool, sarcastic and brow beating,especially on a youngster..no…especially with rex at his side..sorry,you fumbled…
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions
Um...What??
Please post something that makes some sense, I cant even respond to you because I dont even know what your point is. I guess you know more than any other fans, analysts, NFL players, coaches and beat writers that cover the team.
read again in the a.m. and read slowly..
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions
You Make No Sense
Anklebiter? What are u trying to say? I am a big Sanchez fan, I knew he was due for a bad game, but he has to work on his body language.
fanornot
fan or not…rex says no you say yes…who do we respect??..
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 11:31 PM EDT reply actions
rexno
rex says no…petty..fingerpointing..no..young man is our qtrbk…..you…yes cheap shot…yes be petty…were you on the sideline with a cameradid you or coach rex talk to him..was it you walking up the tunnel with your arm on his shoulder.or was it you on the monday conference supporting your team..ALL your team..yep..another jet fan anklebiter…
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 11:50 PM EDT reply actions
What???
No fingerpointing, not talking about winning or losing, just body language. When did I bring up any of the things he did on the field? You really need some help.
rexno
your cheap sarcasm was all around…oh thanks for your help
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 5, 2009 11:56 PM EDT reply actions
I am done responding to you
There was no sarcasm, you are just an unintelligent child. You better get ready for bed before your mom and dad catch you on the computer.
sure
sure get personal…sounds like your talking some sort of family issue..
by TIBETAN SOCCER TEAM on Oct 6, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions
Once, you're forgiven..
.. twice, you should be horse-whipped. The block on Vilma was both deliberate and unnecessary and purposefully aimed at his legs. Does Jon still have any friends on his old team? I wonder what they thought of Sanchez’ dirty play. I did like this kid, but if he keeps playing like this.. just remember Mark, you live by the dirty play, your season and maybe your career will be ended with one. ‘Win at all costs’ is only a noble ideal when it is exercised within the confines of the rules and good sportsmanship.
If we could just sythesize life in a laboratory, we could prove that the creation of life requires no intelligence.
by Tigernut on Oct 6, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions
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