Ryan sticking with Sanchez at QB
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan won't be making a change at quarterback after the 49-19 Thanksgiving night loss to the New England Patriots.
Ryan confirmed after Thursday's game that Mark Sanchez will remain the starter at least for the Jets' next game against Arizona.
Sanchez completed 26 of 36 passes for 301 yards with one touchdown and one interception against New England. His fumble that resulted in a Patriots touchdown was part of a 35-point second quarter that buried the Jets in a 32-point halftime hole.
"Mark will be the starting quarterback this week, and we'll see where we go from there," Ryan said.
Ryan appears to have no choice but to stick with Sanchez. After the game, backup quarterback Tim Tebow revealed that he has two broken ribs. Third-string quarterback Greg McElroy was inactive for the game.
"I had to do a little bit of talking just to dress," Tebow said, "but I just want to be there for my teammates in case they needed me in an emergency situation."
Tebow apparently suffered the injury in a game against Seattle in week 10.
"I wasn't going to put him out there," Ryan said. "I mean, he'd practiced but a couple of days ago. You could tell he was hurting, maybe his breathing was a little different and I'm standing there like 'Shoot, I wouldn't play my son if that was the situation.' To Tim's credit, he wanted to be there for his team, there's no doubt.
"I was like, look, if we absolutely have to have him, then we may consider it. But to me that would be the only way we were going to play Tim."
