He threw 15 passes, and some were pretty nice passes, and his team won, but the fact is, he simply managed the game.

That game was lost more by Carson Palmer than won by Sanchez.

Two words:

Braylon

Edwards.

Sanchez was playing well enough today, throwing decisively and accurately, that I believe he could have easily done more, if asked. And Edwards could have improved Sanchez's line.

That said, it would be stupid for the Jets NOT to play to their strengths: running game, D.

He did what he needed to do. I don't think anybody thinks the Jets are going to ride Sanchez to the SB, but he did enough today to advance.

That's all you can ask of him. Plus the SOB got his first taste of playoff football in his rookie season. That's a nice little piece of experience to have.

Yep. Agree with all of this.

I don't disagree.

I just think that RoR is making more of it than it was, Braylon Edwards drop notwithstanding.

And I am a big Sanchez supporter.

That's true enough.

They will be a force over the next several years.

You DO realize there is a contingent here that has done nothing but call him worthless all year, yes?

This is a beautiful day for Sanchez fans of all races, colors, and creeds, and I will damned well celebrate it as such!:)

I'm fully aware of that, but that isn't going to influence my opinion.

I would laugh so hard if the Colts lose to the Jets and the way each team is playing it could happen.
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I'm still trying to figure out how saying the guy managed the game is somehow discrediting him. It's what he did, nothing more, nothing less. They ran the ball 38 times. They did not try to sling it around and they did not try to win it with his arm. They stuck to their strengths, which at this point in time are running game and defense. And it's pretty clear it was a good decision.

I think people have this thing in their head that the words "manged the game" is somehow an insult. When reality is that one of the things franchise quarterbacks have to be able to do is manage games. Today was a good sign for his future, if nothing else. He didn't shoot himself in the foot on the biggest stage of his career, on the road, and he completed a high percentage of passes. It was by far his best performance as a pro.

But, at the same time, I'm sorry, it was 15 passes. Again, they did run the ball 38 times. And I don't think it's some kind of crime to acknowledge that. I think it's okay to just give him an attaboy for managing the game, instead of treating it like he went out there, took the team on his shoulders and won the game on his own by taking the Bengals defense apart. Because, you know, he didn't. That's not what happened. Doesn't mean that he can't or he won't, just that he didn't.

Maybe that's next week...

No party hat or beer for you.

I would laugh so hard if the refs didn't throw 20 flags at Revis.

Do I even need to read this thread, or does this cover it:

Sanchez sucks. The defense carried him again. He did nothing to win that game. He only threw 15 passes. Anyone could have done that.

That about it?

Pretty much

Yeah, kinda.

But there was a good deal of quiet, accentuated by random comments from unusual sources (such as Hamas, cdcox, and myself). Shocking stuff, I know.

Did our full-of-shit friend TheGuardian show up to make an ass of himself?

Negative.

Everyone knows that Sanchez is still a bust.

LMAO

What a ****ing douchebag.

While Sanchez was solid and didnt shit himself like Palmer, he in no way carried the Jets. Jets are built on a good running game and strong defense. They played to their strengths.

He did his job.

The guy is a ****ing rookie, went on the road in his first ever playoff game, completed 80% of his passes, averaged over 12 yards per attempt and was robbed of a 50+ yard TD because Braylon Edwards half-assed it.

The guy made clutch throws, converted long third downs, and didn't make a single mistake.

You can't ask for much more than that, and if he continues to do that, the Jets will keep winning.

Better watch out, Mark Sanchez is closing in on the Chiefs franchise number of playoff wins.

Ok, he still didnt carry them. They ran the ball well, Palmer shit himself. I am aware he was drafted last year making this his rookie season. No where in my post did I say he sucked. He did what was asked for him and was solid. Was he great? No. He managed the game very well, made plays when he needed to.

ROFL Ouch.

But, but, but, but, but, but, but...

But what?

As keg says, why is that dismissed by so many as some kind of insult?

he did exactly that, and that's a good job by a rookie.

What the **** does he have to do to be great?

Jesus, people.

He had a near-perfect statistical game, on the road, in the playoffs. And his team won the game.

What should he have done? Throw for 300?

But this game should be another nail in the coffin of Palmer being a franchise QB.

Because they were fully expecting the kid to go out and throw 4 INT's and lose the game for the Jets.

He did the polar opposite, a near-perfect game, and they'll do whatever they can to discredit the kid.

I'd love to know what else the kid could have done.

Jesus ****ing christ. No... I dont think you win playoffs games by making a rookie QB throw 45 times. He ****ing managed the game.... he did his ****ing job. Stop being so ****ing sensitive to those that arent as eager to suck his cock as some are. Read my ****ing posts, stop looking for me to slob on his sack.


Only questions I had about Sanchez pre draft was experience, I dont think he's a bust, in fact, I think he played well in large spurts as a rookie. But Ryan isnt going to ask him to win games in the playoffs. Their strengths are : the running game and defense. Thats what will carry them this year.

At the same time, some people want so badly to be right that they are making more of it than it was.

There's no objectivity on either side.

I agree, he played well, did what was asked of him. The Jets played to their strengths and Sanchez delivered when he needed to. I dont think he carried them, but was part of why they won today.

I haven't read the thread, so I can't comment on that.

I just keep seeing these backhanded compliments.

It's basically RoR, who you know would make more of it than it was.

300? Been done.

Gotcha.

"If Cassel were a Jet, they'd be a lock to win the Super Bowl"-Cassholes.

Sanchez did something the Chiefs franchise hasn't done in 15 years.

Braylon Edwards playing half-assed. Imagine that.

Revis, Flowers, Mays, and Berry as your secondary. Holy **** how awesome would that be?