Mark Sanchez: 'I won' competition against Geno Smith

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

Mark Sanchez has no intention of missing the rest of the 2013 season because of the torn labrum in his shoulder.

The New York Jets quarterback told NFL Media's Rich Eisen on Thursday that he was "pleasantly surprised" by his "progress." Sanchez stated that his plan is to rehab the shoulder and get back on the field.

"I'm rehabbing my ass off to try and make it back, and that's where my head's at," Sanchez told Eisen. "There is no plan for surgery at this time."

After incorrect reports surfaced Thursday that Sanchez was out for the season, it's interesting to hear him now try to get out in front of the story. He's making it clear that he doesn't want the Jets to end his season. Sanchez said he's not agnry with theJets, but he believes he earned the right to play with a better August performance than rookie quarterbackGeno Smith.

"What I'm really disappointed about is that I got hurt because I won the competition," Sanchez said.

"Do you feel you won the competition?" Eisen asked.

"There's no doubt," Sanchez said. "It was a done deal."

That's about as fiery as we've heard Sanchez in a while. As recently as the middle of August, Sanchez said publicly it wasn't up to him to decide who was leading the quarterback competition.

Ultimately, the ability to play now is out of Sanchez's hands. If Smith plays well in Sanchez's absence, it's hard to imagine the Jets pulling the plug on the rookie.

Dis Nikka just won't go away

 

[yseJ]

 

[godkiller]

Your time is over, shytcheese.

 

[23Barrettcity]

@Trip @tremonthustler1

 

[West Coast Avenger]

SMH.......he is going to learn the hard way I see.....

 

[MVike28]

 

[Spaceman Piff]

nobody won that bum ass preseason competition.

but please place dude on IR just so we can be done with it

 

[PortCityProphet]

but he lost at life go on somewhere and shut up

 

[Trip]

Good for him

 

[tremonthustler1]

He's right. He lost the job the only way he could: getting fukked up

Crazy how Rex Gillooly led him to get hurt

 

[Newzz]

but he lost at life go on somewhere and shut up

I know he's a bad QB and all but breh.......

He dominated High School Football and was widely considered the #1 QB in the nation coming out of high school. He went to USC, started 1 SEASON and dominated at QB, which in turn made the the 5th overall pick in the NFL Draft. He then signed a rookie contract for 5 years 50 mill (with 28 mill guaranteed) and then last year signed a contract extension for 3 more years and 58 million with another 20 million guaranteed.

Basically, dude has made at MINIMUM 48 million dollars guaranteed in his life, but he's losing while we are, what, winning?

 

[JLova]

but he lost at life go on somewhere and shut up

I'd LOVE to lose at life like he did.

 

[gho3st]

I know he's a bad QB and all but breh.......

He dominated High School Football and was widely considered the #1 QB in the nation coming out of high school. He went to USC, started 1 SEASON and dominated at QB, which in turn made the the 5th overall pick in the NFL Draft. He then signed a rookie contract for 5 years 50 mill (with 28 mill guaranteed) and then last year signed a contract extension for 3 more years and 58 million with another 20 million guaranteed.

Basically, dude has made at MINIMUM 48 million dollars guaranteed in his life, but he's losing while we are, what, winning?

going to the right team(and coach) has a lot to do with how great you become as a QB.

 

[Street Knowledge]

Usc QB's always flop

 

[Steezy]

but he lost at life go on somewhere and shut up

we need to see some bank statements