EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – New York Jets coach Rex Ryan considered benching quarterback Mark Sanchez in the third quarter of Sunday’s 10-6 loss to Miami.
Sanchez struggled for the third straight week, plagued by fumbles and ill-advised passes. But Ryan stuck with the second-year quarterback because “he still gave us the best chance to win.”
Mark Brunell is Sanchez’s backup.
Two turnovers by Sanchez led to all of Miami’s points in the first half. The Jets also had a half-dozen dropped passes, including one in the end zone by Santonio Holmes in the second period.
Sanchez finished 17 of 44 for 216 yards, was sacked six times and fumbled four times, losing one.
After a 9-2 start, the Jets have lost two straight. Sanchez also played poorly in a win over Cincinnati on Thanksgiving night.
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