One suspects that New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is delighted as can be about the newest wrinkle in the Jets soap opera, with Tim Tebow crashing into the party. For if nothing else, Ryan loves to mix things up; he is definitely a "shaken not stirred" kind of guy. There were times last year that the Jets resembled the Titanic, and if anything Tebow represents the iceberg that hit the starboard side. Since we all know how the ship fared, one can only wonder how the S.S. Jets will stay afloat this season.
Make no mistake, this "love" triangle is something right out of Shakespeare, but if we don't want a tragedy on our hands (with almost everyone dead on the floor after the final sword fight), something has to give. Ryan knows it, Sanchez does too, and without a doubt young Mr. Tebow knows it. He came here of his own volition - choosing the Jets over Jacksonville Jaguars, despite knowing that Sanchez had just received a contract extension. Now isn't that just like the girl who says "Yes" when asked to the prom, even knowing the guy has asked out another gal already?
No one knows how this is going to play out this year, but you have to wonder what owner Woody Johnson and GM Mike Tannebaum were thinking. The obvious thing was to grab the headlines away from those NY Giants, but there is something even more insidious in the works here. Could they have given Sanchez the extension full well knowing that they had their eyes on Tebow? That's like asking if Judas gave up Jesus without thinking about those thirty pieces of silver.
I have been watching the soap opera I like to call As Gang Green Turns for most of my life, but I think these latest episodes are about the wildest I have ever seen (and training camp is still months away). So until the next drama unfolds; same Jet time, same Jet station, old chums.
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Article comments
1 - Linnie
Enjoyed reading your article ... written with 'forked tongue' I presume.
I've been a Jets fan since 1969 so I've seen it all, weathered it all and never left the Church of Gang Green when God only knows I had plenty of reason to become an agnostic. But I stayed with it and I'll die 'hard' as a Jets fan.
All that said, I am thrilled about Tim Tebow ... never was a 'follower' before but I'm taking a crash course in Tebow 101 and it's exhilarating and EXCITING. I firmly believe that Tim is going to raise the level of the Jets to new heights far beyond the field ... his presence in the locker room will be motivational and inspirational. And call me crazy, but I think he knows his mission in choosing the Jets over the Jags and I'm not sure it has anything to do with money or notoriety or even football.
And I also believe that Johnson knows that, Tanny knows that, Ryan knows that, and #15 knows that too.
2 - Sportmentary
Vic, I enjoyed the article. I agree with you about this being one of the wildest moments for your team. Should we expect anything less from Ryan. He's a polarizing figure and I think it's not a good thing. I don't think he has what ti takes to bring the Jets a championship.
3 - Angie Davis
hahaha lol thats funny well thats right u can only take one girl; to the prom dosent he know that lol hahaha was funny
Angie davis