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Mark Sanchez and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer talk things over after a timeout.
According to Rex Ryan, it was “the stupidest play in football history.”
And according to Mark Sanchez, no matter what anyone says, it was entirely the quarterback’s fault.
On Tuesday, the Jets quarterback took the full blame for the late first-half timeout that gave the Patriots all the momentum in Sunday’s loss to New England, admitting that his coach’s rip was “dead on” and leaving himself with no excuses.
“It’s a stupid play,” he said. “You’re not playing against a rookie QB. You’re playing against Tom Brady. So leaving 30 extra seconds or whatever it was on the clock is inexcusable. So that’s on me.”
Sanchez had called the timeout with 1:24 remaining in the first half on Sunday and the Jets trailing, 6-2. They were on the Pats’ 2-yard line at the time, and Sanchez would run it in just a play later for a 9-6 lead.
But he left Brady with 1:20, and after a touchback, New England’s signal-caller drove the Pats 80 yards, finishing things off with an 18-yard TD pass to Rob Gronkowski. The Jets would never lead again, and Ryan told NBC’s Michelle Tafoya that the play was “the stupidest play in football history.”
After the game, Ryan defended his quarterback, saying such things are “my responsibility,” and Sanchez mentioned that he had heard the coaches asking him if he wanted a timeout on his headset.
But on Tuesday, Sanchez said he needed neither excuse.
“Whether I heard something in the headset or not, I need to know that situation,” he said. “It’s not their fault. I need to know the situation... I know better than that. It shouldn’t have happened. Even if he (Ryan) takes the blame for it to protect me.”
Sanchez added that he did not mind the initial criticism from his coach, especially since Ryan was so obviously correct.
“That’s OK,” he said. “It’s a challenge. I need to know that. If something like that is going to get under my skin, then I’m in the wrong line of work. I've got to be better than that.”
Darrelle Revis showed up on the injury report as a limited practice participant with a knee injury, but Ryan said there was no doubt that the All-Pro CB would play Thursday... WRs Patrick Turner (bruised kidney) and Jeremy Kerley (knee sprain) did not practice, and Ryan said they will be game-time decisions if they make the trip... S Brodney Pool (MCL sprain) was ruled out after missing practice. He received a cortisone shot in his knee.
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