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Sanchez to me is not the problem," Namath told The Post last night. "This is not all on him. I know that he's doing everything that he's told to do -- or at least trying to do everything that he's told to do.
"Basically, he's taught not to turn the ball over. Mark has been schooled not to lose the game. Our defense is gonna win it for us. We're not gonna lose many games because of our defense
But can you win enough games with your quarterback, in the absence of the Ground & Pound, throwing for 74 yards?
"No," said Namath, who ripped the team on Twitter a night earlier. "Not with the competition that's out there.
"You gotta score some points.
"Nine points is good enough if the other team scores eight."
Asked if he expected Sanchez to be more advanced than he showed, Namath said: "I don't think our passing game was trying to be more advanced [Monday] night.
"I think we were trying to keep from losing the game."
Did Sanchez look skittish to him?
"That's the way he moves about," Namath said. "He's a high-energy guy, whether he's walking on the street or whether he's in the pocket."
Namath believes the lack of a deep threat is another reason why the Jets' offense was "ultraconservative" against the ravenous Ravens.
"I'd like to see him open up, but what are you gonna open up with?" Namath said.
"I said Baltimore has no respect for the speed we have outside. Who do they have to worry about going deep going into last night's game? I don't consider [Jerricho] Cotchery or [Braylon] Edwards deep threats."
Why isn't Namath an Edwards fan?
"Can't catch the ball, for one thing," Namath said. "Or rarely does. He has as many drops as he does catches."
Namath watched left guard Matt Slauson against the Ravens and cringed.
"Our left guard position was annihilated," Namath said. "They need to get some spinach into Popeye at left guard and make him a stronger and better player. Otherwise it's gonna be a long season offensively.
"I'm more concerned about the offensive line than any part of the team."
Namath expects Sanchez to throw downfield once Holmes is back.
"I don't think many teams are gonna be trying to cover Holmes with just one man, so that's gonna help the other side," Namath said.
Holmes won't be back in time for Bill Belichick and the Patriots on Sunday, however.
"I know," Namath said. "That's why this Sunday doesn't look good for the home team."
Worst-case scenario: a Sanchez shootout with Tom Brady.
"A shootout?" Namath asked incredulously. "You gotta have something to be shooting. We haven't been shooting. We can't get in a shootout with anybody."
- Joe Namath
There was a lot of stuff coming out of Jets camp and last week Cromartie and Revis called themselves the Jordan and Pippen of the NFL; I am thinking more like the New Jersey Nets,” Owens, promoting the upcoming “T.Ocho Show,” said comparing them to the 12-70 team led by Devin Harris and Brook Lopez.
“They are good, but you have to put in years and years of work before you do all that boasting,” Chad Ochocinco, ironically, chimed in.
“From what I saw, it was more like Ren and Stimpy kind of suits them best after Monday night’s performance if you ask me,” Owens said.
Revis had one ball thrown his way against the Ravens, but Cromartie, along with rookie Kyle Wilson, was victimized all night by penalties and shoddy coverage.
The Jets briefly flirted with the idea of signing Owens this offseason, but the veteran receiver decided to join Ochocinco in Cincinnati. Owens sounds like he is pretty happy with his decision given the criticism he leveled at QB Mark Sanchez.
“If they are going to put him on a platform like that and make him the next Joe Namath then he has to go out there and perform on a weekly basis,” Owens said. “Last year they put him on a pedestal and they took him to the playoffs, so I expected a lot more from Sanchez.”
“They are good, but you have to put in years and years of work before you do all that boasting,” Chad Ochocinco, ironically, chimed in.
“From what I saw, it was more like Ren and Stimpy kind of suits them best after Monday night’s performance if you ask me,” Owens said.
Revis had one ball thrown his way against the Ravens, but Cromartie, along with rookie Kyle Wilson, was victimized all night by penalties and shoddy coverage.
The Jets briefly flirted with the idea of signing Owens this offseason, but the veteran receiver decided to join Ochocinco in Cincinnati. Owens sounds like he is pretty happy with his decision given the criticism he leveled at QB Mark Sanchez.
“If they are going to put him on a platform like that and make him the next Joe Namath then he has to go out there and perform on a weekly basis,” Owens said. “Last year they put him on a pedestal and they took him to the playoffs, so I expected a lot more from Sanchez.”
I've got a big concern with the New York Jets, and it's the quarterback, and that's a huge concern," Bruschi said, according to ESPN.com. "As you saw in the offseason, all the confidence that Rex Ryan has, it exudes to his team.
"But when Mark Sanchez gets going and things are going well, I think he's a great quarterback. His attitude is infectious. He's a leader of that team. But when things go bad, I think he tanks it. Right now I see Mark Sanchez as a front-runner, and that's not something that you want at that quarterback position."
"A quarterback should have to lead his team when you’re down one point with two minutes left to go on Monday night," said Bruschi, who retired from the Patriots prior to last season. "You should have that sort of aura about yourself that wants to lead your team down the field."
"But when Mark Sanchez gets going and things are going well, I think he's a great quarterback. His attitude is infectious. He's a leader of that team. But when things go bad, I think he tanks it. Right now I see Mark Sanchez as a front-runner, and that's not something that you want at that quarterback position."
"A quarterback should have to lead his team when you’re down one point with two minutes left to go on Monday night," said Bruschi, who retired from the Patriots prior to last season. "You should have that sort of aura about yourself that wants to lead your team down the field."
"We’re ready to get rolling on offense, just like we did all summer (and) all spring," Sanchez said Wednesday. "We’re ready to go. We’re ready to have a breakout game. I think (there is) no better week to do it. We’ll get a win in our new stadium and get things rolling again."
Sanchez's leadership was a topic on "Hard Knocks," with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer lecturing the 23-year-old on how his body language affects the team in difficult situations. Sanchez did not make eye contact during the talk.
The quarterback also was playfully called a "fruitcake" by backup Mark Brunell, to which GM Mike Tannenbaum replied, "Yeah, but he's our fruitcake
Sanchez's leadership was a topic on "Hard Knocks," with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer lecturing the 23-year-old on how his body language affects the team in difficult situations. Sanchez did not make eye contact during the talk.
The quarterback also was playfully called a "fruitcake" by backup Mark Brunell, to which GM Mike Tannenbaum replied, "Yeah, but he's our fruitcake
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