Monday

The Daily Mark Sanchez to Canton Watch: Back on the field

Hopefully Mark Sanchez got his Christmas shopping done during his unexpected week off. The kid figures to be in the lineup this Sunday when the Jets host the sinking Atlanta Falcons.

Although Rex Ryan says he’s uncertain if Sanchez or Kellen Clemens will start, the Jets’ coach did say the rookie will take snaps in practice this week — a good sign his injured right knee is good to go.

“It may take a couple of days to figure this out,” Ryan said. “You know me, I’m not a guy who’s going to string it along and have no decision and not say anything about it. Clearly, if Mark is going to be playing, I want him to get the majority of the snaps.”

Sanchez didn’t make the trip to Tampa, where Clemens and the Jets beat the Bucs 26-3 on Sunday. Instead, the rookie hung out at Jets owner Woody Johnson’s farm in New Jersey. No word on whether he milked any cows, cleaned any chicken coops or broke in any fillies.

The Jets have won three in a row to improve to 7-6 and re-enter the AFC wild-card race.

*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).