Jets owner Woody Johnson defended quarterback Mark Sanchez but said the team's commitment to him won't prevent them from investigating other options.

Johnson, in a meeting with the team's beat writers, said wide receiver Santonio Holmes' future with the team was also secure. Holmes signed a five-year, $45 million deal in July as an unrestricted free agent but was criticized and accused of quitting by teammates following a Week 17 loss at Miami that eliminated the Jets from playoff contention.

"They've won a lot of games together, and one is good for the other," Johnson said, per the Newark Star-Ledger. "Santonio makes the quarterback a lot better, and vice versa. So they have a good reason to iron this thing out.

The failure of the New York Jets to make it to the post-season has fallen squarely on quarterback Mark Sanchez's shoulders. It is not entirely his fault. There are many reasons that the Jets should keep Sanchez as a starter through the 2012 season.
Joe Namath had just watched a film about a young quarterback who threw too many interceptions, then learned to trust his teammates and led his club to a championship. He believes someday the same story could be told about Mark Sanchez. The Hall of Famer saw the new HBO documentary about his life for the first time at a screening in Manhattan on Wednesday night.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - Mark Sanchez is still the New York Jets' quarterback of the future.
Mark Sanchez is still the New York Jets' quarterback of the future. Well, at least for now. Owner Woody Johnson supported his embattled quarterback while meeting with writers who regularly cover the team Thursday for the first time since the Jets finished 8-8 and failed to make the playoffs. But, he also wouldn't rule out the possibility of pursuing a veteran such as Peyton Manning if the...
Capping another tumultuous week for the Jets, coach Rex Ryan took issue with unnamed players who questioned quarterback Mark Sanchez's work ethic and leadership ability in a newspaper article. "Saying things and not putting your name on it, that's not being a...
A flurry of criticism surrounding New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez this past week, most from unnamed sources, is puzzling to Jets legend Joe Namath, a contributor to Yahoo! Sports and the Shutdown Corner Blog. The Pro Football Hall of … Continue reading →
Rex Ryan wants the sniping to stop. The New York Jets coach insists Mark Sanchez has the support of the organization, and the embattled quarterback shouldn't feel uncomfortable when he returns to the locker room. Some teammates and members of the organization anonymously questioned Sanchez's work ethic and leadership abilities in a Daily News story this week.
Jets coach Rex Ryan says embattled quarterback Mark Sanchez has the support of the organization, and he vows to clean up a team that was in turmoil late in the season. With some teammates and members of the organization anonymously questioning Sanchez's work ethic and leadership abilities in a Daily News story this week, Ryan came to his quarterback's defense.
According to a Yahoo! Sports report, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson defended embattled quarterback Mark Sanchez's work ethic and says he thinks "everybody's a little frustrated" after the team failed to make the playoffs.

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