I was listening to Rex's interview with Kay yesterday and it was brought up by Kay. Did anyone hear the interview? People, not in the locker room, just seem to be piling on Sanchez.
sure did -- basically said something to the tune of he doesn't hear about Sanchez getting in the film room on Friday and Saturday to prepare more. Don't know if he was bashing, reporting on fact, or making assumptions.
I feel like the one thing I always here about Mark is how hard he works especially in the offseason. People just think he's lazy because hes so hollywood and posed for GQ. Doing something other then football does not mean you don't work hard.
Tim Hassleback should have worked a little harder. maybe than he wouldnt be an irrelevant scrub piece of shit....its pretty pathetic when your goal is to be Trent Dilfer. Atleast Dilfer has some credibility having started in the league, Hassleback was drafted as a favor and he was a terrible scrub for his short lived career. The only thing he accomplished is having a smokin hot wife...if i remember correctly. somebody post that pic!
There's always a tendency to roll eyes and get defensive when a career scrub criticizes a legit player like Sanchez, but I do question if there's some validity to that specific statement. By all accounts, Sanchez works hard, practices well, and does everything the coaches ask of him, but usually, the QBs who take giant leaps forward in their development are guys who take the initiative to study the game on their own. Really, who can look at Sanchez's indecisive, erratic play and not wonder if more time in the film room would help him make quicker/better decisions?
I dont think we are really getting defensive, I dont mind when anyone critcizes sanchez or our team as a whole because at times we do deserve it. I just think its utterly wrong to make that assumption or even bring that up without any concrete evidence. But if i had to guess he was probably referencing it because in last nights game they showed how brees and sean payton sat down and went through a bunch of plays and brees was really impressive. Brees is so smart, and it even took him a good minute to get his career off the ground. I just think him and Sean P. fit so well together, they really have a chemistry that we could never have with Mark & Rex.
I'm not saying I agree with Hasselback, given all we hear about Sanchez is how hard he works... Rex, Tone, Schotty, anyone and everyone boasts about his work ethic. Having said that, why some, may give credence to what Tim says? For anyone unfamiliar, he's bff with Mark Brunell, and I think the assumption is, that Tim Hasselback is speaking of knowledge being funneled to him by Brunell. Tim said, point blank, on 1050 yesterday, that Mark Brunell was one of his closest friends, so it's not speculation. Tim also said: - Mark's not comfortable in the offense. - Rex is handling Mark and the offense wrong. - That Schottenheimer isn't doing a good job of building an offense that utilizes our players' strengths... Essentially said that Schotty is using a system that he knows, and wants to run, but he should be adjusting for the personnel. Compared the situation to Denver, and said, their OC, he's not a spread offense guy, he's not a read option guy in the manner they're using it, he's a West Coast offense guy, but he recognized that didn't fit his personnel, and to be successful, he knew he needed to overhaul the gameplans and do what fit, and so he adapted to make their offense work and have the best shot at success. He said Schotty doesn't do that. He said some other things, too, but, for someone who talks to Brunell about things, it seems like Hasselback strongly believes we need to change our offensive philosophy, and how our gameplans are being tailored, etc. Strongly.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck is the sorta gal who makes rational men hate their own biology. Painfully annoying but still ridiculously arousing.
Sanchez will never be the football junkie type like Peyton/Eli....Brady isnt either fwiw. Anytime Sanchez is ever asked if he saw the night game/watched football on his bye week he generally responds "of course not, I never watch football during my free time..." There could be some validity to what Hasselbeck is getting at. This wouldnt be the first time someone has questioned Marks desire towards football.
I feel like I'm the only one with a memory. Reports of Sanchez coming in to look at film and work after the Steelers game last January. Reports of last offseason when he was rehabing the knee he was in the film room all summer, and then he came out the gate like a beast. This work ethic bullishit is garbage. So he just stops working hard after the lockout? Fucking blow me.
This idiot admitted he didn't actually KNOW if Sanchez was putting in the work, and then said he believed he wasn't. WTF?
I find it hilarious when irrelvant bald ugly scrub like Tim talk about a straight ALPHA like Mark. I bet Mark can mack on Tim's wife if he wants to.
Point by point... Tim also said: - Mark's not comfortable in the offense. Easy to see when you go to the games. He isn't on the same page as his receivers at times. He doesn't see the whole field. He typically locks on to one side of the field, or one guy. He doesn't seem mentally prepared. He's still at his best when he's reacting. Until he gets the mental part down, he's more likely to be a detriment than an asset. - Rex is handling Mark and the offense wrong. I think the greatest difference between Rex Ryan and Bill Parcells is that he's all too comfortable letting the offensive guys run the offense, and reluctant to criticize when they're not getting the job done. I think he's gives Sanchez way too much credit, and he doesn't challenge him to be a leader. I think Rex needs to let his guys stand on their own two feet, rather than being blindly loyal to them or accepting all the blame. - That Schottenheimer isn't doing a good job of building an offense that utilizes our players' strengths... No kidding. He has Santonio Holmes running possession routes. He uses Keller like a traditional tight end, rarely creating mismatches, or using his speed to challenge the defense. Essentially said that Schotty is using a system that he knows, and wants to run, but he should be adjusting for the personnel. This is obvious. See above. Compared the situation to Denver, and said, their OC, he's not a spread offense guy, he's not a read option guy in the manner they're using it, he's a West Coast offense guy, but he recognized that didn't fit his personnel, and to be successful, he knew he needed to overhaul the gameplans and do what fit, and so he adapted to make their offense work and have the best shot at success. He said Schotty doesn't do that. This is all quite obvious. The Jets offense, to me, is frustrating because Sanchez seems immature and mistake prone out there and Schotty seems to put him in situations that exacerbate his flaws. Moreover, it's hard to make in game adjustments when the quarterback struggles to execute the existing game plan, and he doesn't care because Mark Brunell isn't a serious backup you could ever replace him with. -X-
Means nohing, especially considering the fact that Tim isn't around the team, inside the locker room, on the practice field, in the film room, at the facillity, or around Mark Sanchez himself. The media has always, and will always, say anything and everything possible to stir up a should have never been non-story. Just the fact that we're talking about Hasselbeck's comments in regards to Sanchez, just goes to show that he's done a job well done. The media.
It has always seemed to me that Sanchez doesn't have the respect of his teammates, because Rex, in trying to be a sponge for all criticism, forge a defensive identity, whatever, has let him off the hook. He seems like he's still a kid, and not a leader, by role or example. That doesn't make him a bad guy, and it's not to say he'll never become one, but his lack of improvement in the system really worries me. Next year is really make or break for him. -X-
