Sanchize or Go Home

My first post was more of a PSA type thing. This one today is going to represent what I plan to do here more often.

I was born in New York and grew up loving the city's sports teams, the Yankees, Knicks, and of course the Jets. The Jets are a football team that doesn’t receive much love nation wide, but in New York they have a dedicated fan base. Over the last few years us Jets fans haven’t had much to cheer about, until now.

The Jets are about to face Peyton Manning's Colts for the AFC title and a chance at the Super Bowl. The team is led by the leagues top defense, top running game, and a rookie quarterback, Mark Sanchez.

Sanchez started off the season hot, but eventually began to look like a rookie. He had a number of games with multiple interceptions thrown, but showed heart the entire way through. His perseverance and almost perfect play in the post season has landed the Jets where they are right now.

Sanchez has the chance to get the Jets their first Super Bowl title since 1969 when Joe Namath guaranteed victory over the "best football team ever," the Colts. My dad tells me the story of how Joe Namath wore white cleats, long hair, and a fur coat nearly every time we watch the Jets play. Namath was something that the NFL had never seen. He was flamboyant and had the game to back it up. He won the Jets their only Super Bowl and is an icon not only to my dad, but Jets nation.

Mark Sanchez is the new Joe Namath in New York. He's a young guy, from California, that loves to play the game and loves leading this team. Sanchez has the chance to immortalize himself in just his first year in the NFL. New York City loves legends, Babe Ruth, Willis Reed, Reggie Jackson, and the list could go on forever. If you do something big for the city your life will be changed forever.

If Sanchez can go out and play perfect football the Jets have a chance to win the game. Even if he doesn’t, the Jets defense may be able to get the win. Many people consider the Jets heavy underdogs, but they have never lost to the Colts in the postseason. So at least we have that going for us. Anyway, tomorrow, we'll find out if Mark Sanchez becomes a legend.

                                 (Sanchez)

(Namath)