A Jet-Like Situation

About 20 members of the New York Jets engaged in a
brawl that has made its rounds through the tabloids.

Jets' head coach Rex Ryan was not happy the fighting continued
the next day.

While there are many position battles going on across the NFL, the New York Jets seem to be the only team getting a lot of attention so far during training camp. A day after a brawl erupted involving at least 20 players, the Jets were at it again, with several near-fights and disagreements in camp today. It infuriated head coach Rex Ryan to the point he ordered the team to run punishment laps. Fans are already annoyed at the fact a team that finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs last season are getting so much attention.

The bickering and tension against one another may be a good thing or a bad thing as they prepare to rebound from their 2011 season after making it to the AFC Championship Game in 2009 and 2010. CB Antonio Cromartie was talking a little too much when he told ESPN’s First Take last week that he was the second best wide receiver on the team behind WR Santonio Holmes, despite not playing the position in the NFL. That did not sit well with the rest of the wide receiving group, and WR Chaz Schillens made his disagreements with the statement public.

After QB Tim Tebow was acquired from the Denver Broncos, the main story of the team was the upcoming quarterback battle between QB Mark Sanchez and Tebow. However, it has turned out that Tebow is working exclusively in Wildcat formations while Sanchez is taking the starter’s reps and running the normal offense. If Sanchez doesn’t play well in the first three or four games, will Sanchez be replaced by Tebow?

That could be a potential controversy, as it may be the case that some players may be against Tebow starting. Tebow is a poor throwing quarterback, which will result in a lot of offensive players seeing declining numbers. If Sanchez does poorly however, he won’t be received well by his teammates either. Sanchez has been in the league long enough to learn from his mistakes. Sanchez needs to go out and lead this team, or the Jets might need to look for another franchise quarterback sooner than later.