The Facts:
Rex Ryan insists Sanchez has the support of the organization, and the embattled QB shouldn’t feel uncomfortable when he returns to the locker room. “I’ll say this, I don’t know how many don’t feel confident in Mark Sanchez,” Ryan said. “I’ll tell you this, if it’s not all of them, it’s the majority that have a great deal of confidence in Mark Sanchez. And when he walks through that door, his head is going to be held high. There’s no question about it. That’s what I know.”
Reported by the Associated Press
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Some teammates and members of the organization anonymously questioned Sanchez’s work ethic and leadership abilities in a Daily News story this week. This after the season ended on a sour note for Sanchez and the Jets (8-8), who failed to make the playoffs for the first time in Ryan’s three years as coach. Sanchez struggled down the stretch with seven interceptions in the Jets’ final three games—all losses. “We do have an open-door policy and we encourage our players to express themselves,” Ryan said. “Saying things and not putting your name on it? That’s not being a Jet. So, that’s going to change without question. ...” Meanwhile, Ryan attributed some of the team’s issues to the fact it wasn’t as close of a group as it had been in previous seasons. “I misjudged it this year,” he said. “I’ve taken full responsibility for that and that will not happen in 2012.”
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