
Cue the circus music and get out the clown suits. The zany New York Jets are at it again. This time, the annual backbiting is occurring earlier than usual. One anonymous Jets player told Mike Freeman of CBSSports.
Here are the most interesting stories Thursday the AFC East: New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan was not pleased with quarterback Mark Sanchez's three interceptions in practice Wednesday. Morning take: It is easy to say it’s just practice.

Earlier today we wrote about Hall of Famer Joe Namath’s comments on expecting big things from New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez this season. On cue, Sanchez goes out and has an awful practice during Wednesday’s organized team activities open to the media.

New York Jets Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath usually doesn't have many good things to say about his former team. So any time "Broadway Joe" offers a compliment to Gang Green, it becomes noteworthy.
If there was any doubt about the immediate future of quarterback Mark Sanchez with the New York Jets, all questions should have been answered Wednesday. Sanchez and his $8.25 million guaranteed salary will remain in New York through the entire 2013 season.
Here are the most interesting stories Wednesday the AFC East: Miami Dolphins second-year player Jonathan Martin says he’s trying to add 20 pounds this offseason in preparation to play left tackle.

A look at a key player from each AFC East team who needs to show something in offseason sessions: New York Jets: Perhaps no AFC East player has a brighter spotlight on him this offseason than embattled Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez.
The lines are drawn with the New York Jets after the team opened a five-way quarterback competition this offseason involving Mark Sanchez, David Garrard, Greg McElroy, Matt Simms and rookie Geno Smith.

The 2013 offseason is just about over with the NFL draft complete and free agency reaching a slow crawl. With that in mind, let’s take a look at whose stock is rising and falling in the AFC East.
Let’s be realistic: Matt Simms will not be the New York Jets’ starting quarterback in 2013, and neither will Greg McElroy. That is why New York Jets general manager John Idzik’s claim Tuesday that all five quarterbacks will compete for the starting job this summer in training camp comes off as merely lip service.
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