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FeaturesThe Daily Mark Sanchez to Canton Watch: Take a seat
Mark Sanchez still didn’t practice, but he insists he will be ready for Sunday.
Funny thing, not long ago there was clamoring for the kid to take a seat, now no one wants him to miss a snap. Sanchez has been better the past two weeks, albeit against weaker opponents, the Bills and Panthers.
Tampa Bay is up next (Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS, betting line: Jets –3.5) and the Bucs (1-11) are also awful. Should Sanchez lead the Jets (6-6) to a third straight win, excitement in the Big Apple will liven up again the way it was in September when Gang Green started 3-0.
New York’s playoff hopes are slim but the rest of the pack in the AFC is falling back to the Jets. Their hopes of winning the AFC East or earning a wild-card spot are still alive. Sanchez would earn a ton of respect around the league if he was able to turn his play around and lead the Jets to the postseason.
*The DMSTCW forecasts Mark Sanchez will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2030 after an 18-year career during which he will accumulate: 111,186 passing yards (he was born on November 11, 1986); 6 Super Bowl championships (to go along with his uniform number); $1 billion in endorsements (including several deals involving teeth-whitening products); 11,550 panties (same numbers as the zip code of the Jets’ headquarters in Hempstead, New York, which incidentally, will be renamed Sanchezstead upon his retirement); enough pats on the behind from Fireman Ed to make him feel uncomfortable; and 1 kiss from Suzy Kolber (willingly given).
