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As Rex Ryan decides between Mark Sanchez, Greg McElroy and Tim Tebow, there are some other strong arms for the NY Jets to consid

nydailynews.com

What has six arms and a combined quarterback rating of 72.9? That would be the Jets’ triple platoon of quarterbacks — Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy, not necessarily in that order. Three QBs, and not a decent passer among them.

nydailynews.com

What has six arms and a combined quarterback rating of 72.9? That would be the Jets’ triple platoon of quarterbacks — Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy, not necessarily in that order. Three QBs, and not a decent passer among them.

CNNSI.com

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots are dealing with another injury.

Kerry Byrne, CNNSI.com

Tom Brady is in the midst of one of the great seasons any quarterback has ever produced -- yet again.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Arizona safety Kerry Rhodes has confirmed he had a run-in with teammate Darnell Dockett at the end of Sunday's game against the New York Jets.

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Hours after Seahawks receiver Braylon Edwards ‏said the Jets are run by “idiots,” he changed his tune. Edwards, who wrote on Twitter early Tuesday morning that people shouldn’t get on Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and should instead blame the “i…

ESPN.com

The race to be the No. 2 quarterback in the AFC East is heating up (wink, wink). We are down to the final month of the season and it’s a tight three-way competition. Here is the latest installment of the “Sanchez-Fitzpatrick-Tannehill Watch.” Mark S…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

Earlier today, we poked fun at the fact that Braylon Edwards decided to rush to the defense of former teammate and buttfumbler Mark Sanchez. Now, Edwards has apologized for his "emotional outburst," and proven himself to be very bad at complet…

Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com

Down a point and the clock running out, the Cardinals had one and only one chance to win the game: Intentionally the Jets score a touchdown, and get the ball back with two minutes left. The Arizona defense did what it had to, parting like the Red Sea fo…

Jay Busbee, yahoo.com

Say what you will about Tim Tebow's fitness to play quarterback for the New York Jets, the man knows how to spread some happiness. We take you to Clifton Park in upstate New York, where 17-year-old Matt Hardy of Shenendehowa High School was hospitalized…

Tom Ley, deadspin.com

Braylon Edwards, who is currently a useless member of the Seattle Seahwaks, used to be semi-relevant when he played for the New York Jets. As such, Edwards has strong opinions about the current state of the Jets franchise, specifically the struggles of …

Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com

Don’t blame Sanchez. I played there. Blame the idiots calling shots. Mark is a beast and will probe it when given a proper chance — Braylon Edwards (@OfficialBraylon) December 4, 2012 It’s generally assumed that Braylon Edwards and Rex Ryan have a g…

ESPN.com

Let's start with a disclaimer: This will not be a popular column with New York Jets fans. But the Jets are making a terrible mistake if they do not go back to starting quarterback Mark Sanchez as soon as possible. Yes, we are talking about the same Mark…

nydailynews.com

Rex Ryan hasn't revealed his starting quarterback for this week's game against the Jaguars, but the Daily News has learned that owner Woody Johnson prefers Greg McElroy to start this week.

Brian Bassett, thejetsblog.com

Common consensus is that Mark Sanchez is done for the year, but commendably  Bob Glauber takes a different approach in Newsday.  It’s one that I don’t agree with, but it’s still well thought out and a good argument that should be made about the Je…

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Jets coach Rex Ryan hasn’t made up his mind yet about his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game in Jacksonville. But Jets owner Woody Johnson apparently wants the team to make a fresh start. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News is hearing that Joh…

ESPN.com

As usual, we have dissention within the New York Jets' organization. The latest comes from Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Mehta reports Jets owner Woody Johnson prefers to start third-string quarterback Greg McElroy Sunday against the Jacksonv…

Doug Farrar, yahoo.com

Receiver Braylon Edwards played for the New York Jets through most of the 2009 season and all of the 2010 campaign, which happened to be quarterback Mark Sanchez's first two years with the team. He caught 88 passes for 1,445 yards and 11 touchdowns befo…

Mike Kurylo, nytimes.com

Will seventh-round pick Greg McIlroy go on to fame and fortune as the Jets' quarterback? Or can he merely make a bad situation better for awhile?

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Seahawks receiver Braylon Edwards played with Mark Sanchez in New York during Sanchez’s first two years with the Jets, and Edwards thinks it’s unfair to Sanchez that he’s taking most of the heat for the Jets’ disappointing season. Edwards wrote on…

Jonathan Bales, nytimes.com

As Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez jumped up to throw the ball against Arizona, 3.93 seconds had elapsed from the snap, an eternity in the N.F.L.

Matt Loede, jetsgab.com

League sources tell Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports that Jets coach Rex Ryan is leaning toward starting Greg McElroy at Jacksonville. The staff has noted the improved pace and verve of the offense during McElroy’s brief stint replacing starter Mark Sanch…

grantland.com

Ladies and gentlemen, this year's BQBL Bowl is over. It wasn't the BQBL points scored in the Jets-Cardinals game that made it special. There's no way ...