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Rex Ryan has announced that Michael Vick will start at quarterback over Geno Smith in the New York Jets’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

Ryan says Monday that the decision “isn’t any long-term deal or whatever,” but adds that it is “the right decision for this time.”

Smith, in his second season, was benched in the first quarter of the Jets’ 43-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday after throwing interceptions on three consecutive possessions. Vick took over and provided a spar

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Philadelphia and the New York Jets completed a quarterback swap of sorts, with the Eagles announcing Friday they’ve signed Mark Sanchez to a one-year deal.

 

The deal comes a week after the Eagles lost Michael Vick to the Jets.

Sanchez’s deal is for $2.25 million and includes a $750,000 signing bonus, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The contract also includes up to an additional $1.75 million in bonuses, bringing the maximum value of the deal to $4 million. Sanchez can ach

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Head coach Rex Ryan of the New York Jets looks on from the sidelines during the first half against the the Cleveland Browns at MetLife Stadium on December 22, 2013 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Ron Antonelli/Getty Images North America)
Are Rex Ryan's days in New York numbered?
Well, according to NFL on FOX insider Jay Glazer, Ryan told his players in a team meeting on Saturday night that word on the street is he's getting fired.
It's unclear whether this was done to motivate his team or w
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Despite his disappointment with Rex Ryan's passing him over at quarterback late last season and his uncertain future, Tim Tebow intends to be at the New York Jets' facility next week.
Tebow will participate in the team's offseason workouts that start on Monday, according to a person informed of Tebow's plans. The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because neither Tebow nor the Jets have commented publicly on the matter.
Tebow might not be a Jet much longer. He hasn't b
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Tim Tebow Responds to Media Criticism

 
 
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Tim Tebow, New York Jets backup quarterback who has received as much media attention as the team's starter, is responding to critics who say he needs to be more tight-lipped around the press.
Tebow, 24, should speak less in front of media personnel according to ESPN analyst Tedy Brushchi, who said the popular backup QB should "disappear."
"Stop talking to the media so much. You need to disappear, okay, Tim Tebow," Brushchi said on the network recently. "You're not the starting quarterbac
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Brian Schottenheimer Leaves NY Jets


 
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New York Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer celebrates with Plaxico Burress #17 and Santonio Holmes #10 of the New York Jets during their game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on November 27, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images North America)
Brian Schottenheimer is off the hot seat and out the door.
The embattled New York Jets offensive coordinator told the team Tuesday that he will not return next season after six years running a
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