Sanchez rallies Jets in fourth quarter and finishes Lions in overtime By Associated Press DETROIT — Mark Sanchez threw a lot of passes high, low and wide. When it mattered most, he found his target. Sanchez connected with Santonio Holmes for 52 yards to set up Nick Folk‘s 30-yard field goal 2:18 into overtime, lifting the New York Jets to

November 2, 2010, 6:00 am Sanchez vs. Stafford Showdown By CHASE STUART Chase Stuart contributes to the Pro-Football-Reference.com blog and to Footballguys.com. Forty-eight quarterbacks have been selected in the top 10 of the N.F.L. draft since 1970. Jim Plunkett, Archie Manning and Dan Pastorini were the first three picks of the 1971 draft. Twenty-eight years later, Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb

Game Recap: Dismal in Defeat By Andrew Weiss on Oct 31, 2010, 5:41 pm For those of you who wonder how to take today’s loss to the Green Bay Packers 9-0 at the New Meadowlands Stadium, I have a suggestion. Take it as a referendum on Rex Ryan’s management style. Who made the decision to try and leg out a

And�they’re back By Lisa Zimmerman on Oct 25, 2010, 3:48 pm FLORHAM PARK�It wouldn’t be the Jets if there wasn’t some sort of a roster move every week. Last week, the team waived Kenwin Cummings and per my sources, they will elevate Josh Mauga to the active roster. The team has not yet officially confirmed this. I spoke to Mauga

Quiet confidence isn’t the first attribute that comes to mind when thinking of an NFL wide receiver’s personality — but it is the most accurate way to describe how Jerricho Cotchery carries himself. Secure in his steps and sapient in his speech, the seven-year veteran rarely hesitates to echo the brazen bravado more characteristic of head coach Rex Ryan. Cotchery

Darrelle Revis took the field at Laney College last weekend to work with high school athletes for the Nike football combines in Oakland. Players were timed in the 40-yard-dash, shuttle, and vertical jump using Nike’s digital SPARQ technology for more accurate results than a stop watch. For a good laugh, Nike let a few members of the media gauge their