Looks like Sanchez was right about the Tebow ‘Selling seats Man’ comment...if ever their was a game for Tebow to play an extended period of time in it was yesterday... Sanchez was a wounded duck & Tebow comes in and is effective...why not play him for another 2 or so series ... Why not put him in till it’s apparent he is not effective? (Sanchez was already ineffective) is the coaching staff afraid of a QB controversy or do they not want to hurt Sanchez’s ego?...maybe they never wanted Tebow in the first place; he was forced onto them by woody... It’s becoming clear Tebow is only a sideshow...he will only play to wet the appetite of the media but not to actually affect outcomes of games...
Over the past six months, we have wondered exactly how Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez felt about the New York Jets' trade for polarizing quarterback Tim Tebow. Over the past few days, we have begun to get some answers, or at least some insight. When asked about owner Woody Johnson's comments that you can "never have too much Tebow," Sanchez quipped (according to the Daily News of New York) that the owner was just "selling seats, man." We learned from wide receiver Santonio Holmes (via ESPN) that Sanchez's initial reaction to the trade was to say, "Wow, how did this happen?" None of this is to say that Sanchez thinks the trade was entirely to sell seats, but it is fair to wonder what the primary motivating factor was behind the trade. Sanchez has been inconsistent throughout his first three years in the league, so solidifying the backup quarterback position may have been a wise move, but not at the expense of bolstering the offense with a formidable right tackle or equipping Sanchez with weapons at the skill positions. We know the Jets defensive backfield agrees on that much. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ts-trade-for-tim-tebow-and-more-afc-east-news
If Tebow comes in and plays well the Jets have a full blown QB controversy on their hands. Better to hope Sanchez gets his rhythm back and looks like the first drive or take a loss, than to deal with QB controversy all year. They made the right call
I don't think it would have been worth it for him to play exclusively for a couple series' but I certainly thought we'd see more of him after that one sequence he was brought in. Thought he provided a good spark for the team
Maybe so but isn't that a lose lose strategy? play Tebow but hope he stinks or better play Sanchez & he stinks (& lose too) than play Tebow (more than one series) & see if we have a shot at a win... Frankly I think this Tebow trade will spell the end or build the future of Rex/Tanny/Sanchez because it's a zero-sum game by Woody...Tebow has to spectacularly fail for Sanchez to have a future here...
ehh I was looking at it more as, "lose the battle win the war". Realistically it was 1 game, Sancez lit it up the first game, and looked good till he took a shot to the head in this game. Next game I would not be surprised if he looks exactly like he did in the first game. If Tebow comes in v the steelers and pulls out some miracle win now you have a situation where people are calling for Tebow despite Sanchez being the guy who gives you a chance to make it to the superbowl. All in all, as much as it sucks to lose, and sucks worse to lose ugly, it only counts as a single L in the W/L column, way too early in the season to be encouraging the Tebowmaniacs by replacing Sanchez without a confirmed injury. Having said that, I truly hope they tested Sanchez for a concussion, because he didn't look right after that hit and if he was hurt Tebow should have been in
This is out of context , I saw Mark say those words ( camera was rolling and i saw the replay) and he was clearly joking and followed it up with all the reasons Tebow would help. If ever a quote by Sanchez has been taken out of context it's this one .
And here I thought it was about winning a football game . It's clear Tebow is not allowed to throw for the team, crystal clear , so if he stays in and runs it down the Steelers throats , there is no controversy , just a possible win. You can't have a QB controversy if one of the QBs is not allowed to throw. To bring Tebow to New York and not use him yesterday makes no sense , the scenario yesterday was tailor made for it , a good chance to stay on the field and wear Pittsburgh down a little bit . It's not about any controversy it's about trying to win one game . I have to agree at this point that Woody shoved Tebow down Tann/Rex's throats . Too bad that Rex exercised the definition of insanity yesterday .....do the exact same thing expecting a different result .
I agree with this, although it appears that the Jets are so media-conscious that they were almost scared to keep Tebow on the field for the sole purpose of avoiding the controversy nonsense. They said they were bringing him to town to help them win games and they hardly used him. I'm not even saying that they should have used the WC, but usse the guy for something other than a punt protector. He's a tremendous football player.
When you have an explosive locker room issue it's really wise to import some nitroglycerin and throw it into the mix. I think it's clear that the #1 goal for the Jets, their over-riding ambition each season, is to win the backpages on a consistent basis and hopefully sellout based on that. We always assume that ownership wants to win above all else but the history of NY teams tells us that often there are other motives involved and even when they're not sometimes ownership just doesn't get what's needed to get the job done.
Tebow is not bad for the locker room. A guy like Holmes probably is, but not Tebow. If you want to say he adds to the media circus, okay. But I don't see Tebow being anything but a positive influence on the locker room. When he was #3 on the depth chart behind Brady Quinn in Denver, he never complained, never whined about his role. If there was one game which seemed to beg for Tebow to see more action, it was yesterday's. The 22-yard run was nice, then you shut down the wildcat the rest of the game?
Nitroglycerin is not bad, it just is. Tebow's presence in the locker room creates volatility whether he wants it too or not. Last season the Broncos went through hell early on and the volatility that Tebow represented was fully realized with the fans, the media and his teammates wanting him on the field eventually. When he got on the field he really wasn't all that good but the Broncos caught a huge number of breaks and won some games they shouldn't have. Then reality intruded in the form of a tournament where the competition level was so high that eventually Tebow was going to be the cap, the reason the Broncos could not win. Which happened. Then the Broncos moved him out of town as quickly as they could. They understood they'd observed a minor miracle last year and the odds on it repeating were low. Now, because the Jets are unable to sort out the elements of a Super Bowl winner (as most teams are unable to), we have the volatility and the competitive cap on our team to deal with. It's like a slow-motion train-wreck and we're all going to have to watch it happen.
where are people, Skip Bayless and co. getting this Tebow was a effective, he had 1 run of 22 yards, 1 play lol
Just like people saying he wasn't effective. He had one play....and it was for 22 yards. 1 play = no impact. 22 yards = big play. @MMehtaNYDN Jets gained 1st downs on back-2-back plays just once vs Steelers. QB for those plays: Tim Tebow
They didn't prepare for Tebow. That was obvious. He should have taken more snaps if for no other reason then to mix things up. That said Tebow will be starting for us by week 8. Sanchez has little chance of beating teams with a good defense. Tebow does. Sad but true.
