Kellen Clemens

Mark Sanchez reared back and lofted a pretty pass downfield that landed in Jerricho Cotchery's hands for a touchdown. It was the first play of team drills and the beginning of a brilliant practice Saturday for the New York Jets rookie quarterback. "I put it in a place where only J-Co can get it," Sanchez said, "and he made a great adjustment for the ball." Working exclusively with the first-team offense for the first time this summer, Sanchez completed 10 of 19 passes for two touchdowns and an interception in the morning session. He also further solidified his edge over Kellen Clemens in the ... Read Full Story

A person familiar with the decision says rookie Mark Sanchez has been named the New York Jets' starting quarterback. Sanchez, the fifth overall draft pick out of Southern California, beat out veteran Kellen Clemens with a solid training camp and will be under center for the Jets' season opener at Houston on Sept. 13. The person requested anonymity Wednesday because they were not authorized to discuss the decision. Sanchez struggled early in his start at Baltimore on Monday night, but threw a touchdown pass to Leon Washington to cap his final series. The Jets traded up in the draft to select Sanchez, who was ... Read Full Story

Score Round 1 to the rookie. Mark Sanchez received the slight edge from coach Rex Ryan on Friday in the first practice of what could be a summer-long competition with Kellen Clemens to be the New York Jets' starting quarterback. "It probably wasn't the best day in throwing completions, but I thought Sanchez had a really good day," Ryan said after the morning practice. "When you look at it, he threw a couple of balls that could've been picked, but other than that ... I thought he threw the comeback and deep out exceptionally well today." Added Sanchez: "It was a great day. I ... Read Full Story

Browns coach Eric Mangini has decided on his starting quarterback, and he's keeping it a secret as long as he can. Mangini declined to name his starter for Sunday's season opener against Minnesota. Before practice Monday, he said he has not yet told Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson who won the job. Mangini says he will not publicly announce his starter because as a former defensive coordinator he feels it gives his team a competitive advantage against the Vikings and future opponents. He says it's more difficult to prepare for two players than it is to prepare for one. Quinn and Anderson have been ... Read Full Story

For those that feel that first-round pick Mark Sanchez should simply be given the starting job over veteran Kellen Clemens should beware. It looks as if as of now, Clemens is ahead of Sanchez in the race to be the starter for the Jets. The New York Daily News reports that Clemens looks quite a bit better so far: Through 11 OTA practices, Clemens is clearly ahead of the Golden Boy. Sanchez looked lost at the beginning, but he came on last week, demonstrating a better grasp of the offense. No one is going to win or lose the starting job in this minicamp, ... Read Full Story