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McElroy Shines in Place of Sanchez

Ben Shpigel, nytimes.com

A capsule look at the Jets' 7-6 win over the Cardinals.

nydailynews.com

Rex Ryan’s self-preservation instincts kicked in when he finally benched an imploding Mark Sanchez, who may have been on his way to getting him fired. Now he’s got another quarterback controversy.

nydailynews.com

Here was Carmelo Anthony draining four 3-pointers against an inferior Phoenix Suns team on Sunday at the Garden and then putting a couple of fingers next to his head every time he hit one, as if he were shooting himself. On his fourth one, he was quite …

Don Banks, CNNSI.com

BALTIMORE -- Musings, observations and the occasional insight from a tragedy-marred Week 13 in the NFL, but one that treated us to multiple fantastic finishes...

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The good news for the Seahawks?  Per a source with knowledge of the situation, they’re expected to have cornerbacks Brandon Browner and Richard Sherman (pictured) available for next week’s visit from the Cardinals. The not-as-good news?  They don’…

deadspin.com

We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the silky-smooth Calvin Johnson to Mark Sanchez getting his hopes up. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More »

Ian Begley, ESPN.com

New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton suffered a contusion and a bone bruise in his left hand late in the Knicks' 106-99 win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

Michael Schwartz, valleyofthesun.com

After a three-game respite, the Phoenix Suns played to the script they have followed most of the season by getting down big early before fighting back and ultimately falling short thanks to far too...

Frank Schwab, yahoo.com

It's tough to watch a NFL game with one incompetent quarterback. When there are two incompetent quarterbacks, it becomes the Jets vs. Cardinals, an entirely unwatchable mess of a contest. At least Jets coach Rex Ryan gave any poor souls watching that ga…

ESPN.com

Thoughts on the Arizona Cardinals' 7-6 road defeat to the New York Jets: What it means: The Cardinals have lost eight in a row following their 4-0 start. Coach Ken Whisenhunt's decision to switch quarterbacks continued to produce no dividends, amplifyin…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

It took the full 30 minutes, but someone finally scored in the Meadowlands. Jay Feely’s field goal as time expired in the first half put the Cardinals ahead 3-0 in a game that’s been hard to watch on both sides. The Cardinals finally scored on their 8…

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

And it was for the best reason. His first tech, naturally, was for shoving [UPDATE: More of a whack, really] Luis Scola. Goran Dragic went to the line to shoot his technical free throw. He missed. Sheed yelled, "Ball don't lie!", as he is wont…

Jane McManus, ESPN.com

Tim Tebow will not be active for the New York Jets as they host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The backup quarterback sustained two cracked ribs in a game against Seattle on Nov. 11, and did not practice much all week.

ESPN.com

NFC West Inactive Players: Dec. 2, 2012 CHICAGO -- All four NFC West teams are playing early games Sunday. As a result, news regarding inactive players hit all at once. Let's sort through what it means. Arizona Cardinals: With Andre Roberts out, rookie …

Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com

Neither the Bobcats nor the Suns are particularly woebegone NBA teams in strictly basketball terms—the Bobcats are enjoying perhaps their best start ever, sitting pretty at 7-8 having already equaled their win total from last season, while the Suns are …