Deciding to put on NFL jersey as a pro football player instead of staying in school, the New York Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez knew that he made the correct decision, and he proved that by leading the Jets to the postseason in his rookie season.
As a rookie, Sanchez has the least experience of any quarterback in the playoffs and the worst overall numbers by far. His quarterback rating of 63.0 is more than 20 points less than the next closest, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer’s 83.6. But he, his teammates and Coach Rex Ryan still have the confidence that he will make it. There are a few examples to follow, like Joe Flacco, who lead the Baltimore Ravens to the AFC championship game as a rookie, Matt Ryan who led the Atlanta team to the playoffs in his first season and Ben Roethlisberger who had very pedestrian numbers five seasons ago when he led Pittsburgh Steelers to a Super Bowl title in his second season.
Having a great grasp of the playbook and having been preparing for moments like this since he was a ball boy for his brother Brandon and Palmer at Santa Margarita High School, Sanchez believes he will make good use of the opportunity.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Packers CB Woodson is expected to play playoff
The Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson is expected to put on his Packers jersey and play for the team in Sunday’s playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals-at least it is Coach Mike McCarthy’s expectation.
Woodson is currently dealing with a shoulder strain and McCarthy said his practice schedule will remain similar to recent weeks, a schedule that will give some rest to Woodson, who has been playing with a sore shoulder for at least a month and had to leave the game just before halftime of Sunday’s 33-7 victory over the Cardinals.
Woodson has been the Packers’ best and most versatile player on defense this season. Despite the shoulder strain, he just made last Sunday’s game the same good as he usually did, intercepting a pass from Matt Leinart and running back 45 yards for a touchdown. It seems that McCarthy’s strategy of playing to win despite injuries just works although it from times to times caused fans to worry about injuries of key players.
Woodson is currently dealing with a shoulder strain and McCarthy said his practice schedule will remain similar to recent weeks, a schedule that will give some rest to Woodson, who has been playing with a sore shoulder for at least a month and had to leave the game just before halftime of Sunday’s 33-7 victory over the Cardinals.
Woodson has been the Packers’ best and most versatile player on defense this season. Despite the shoulder strain, he just made last Sunday’s game the same good as he usually did, intercepting a pass from Matt Leinart and running back 45 yards for a touchdown. It seems that McCarthy’s strategy of playing to win despite injuries just works although it from times to times caused fans to worry about injuries of key players.
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