When New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez lined up at wide receiver in the fourth quarter of today's game against the Buffalo Bills, he was probably concerned about getting injured.
That may explain why when Bills cornerback Drayton Florence took a step towards Sanchez once the ball was snapped, Sanchez flinched and put his hands up as if to say "don't hurt me".
Sanchez and Florence then stood back and watched as Jets running back Joe McKnight ran up the middle. However, when McKnight couldn't find a hole, he ran outside towards the sideline, which meant that Sanchez had to make a real attempt to block Florence. To top everything off, Sanchez grabbed a hold of Florence's jersey while blocking him and ended up getting flagged for a holding penalty.
Of course, whether it was a good idea for the New York Jets to have Mark Sanchez lined up as a receiver on a running play near the end of the fourth quarter with a 16 point lead, and risk having your starting quarterback getting injured, is certainly subject to debate. But at least it gave us a good laugh.
NFL/CBS video via mattmc6.
Mark Sanchez Is Afraid Of Drayton Florence, Flinches While Playing Wide Receiver [Outside the Boxscore]
That may explain why when Bills cornerback Drayton Florence took a step towards Sanchez once the ball was snapped, Sanchez flinched and put his hands up as if to say "don't hurt me".
Sanchez and Florence then stood back and watched as Jets running back Joe McKnight ran up the middle. However, when McKnight couldn't find a hole, he ran outside towards the sideline, which meant that Sanchez had to make a real attempt to block Florence. To top everything off, Sanchez grabbed a hold of Florence's jersey while blocking him and ended up getting flagged for a holding penalty.
Of course, whether it was a good idea for the New York Jets to have Mark Sanchez lined up as a receiver on a running play near the end of the fourth quarter with a 16 point lead, and risk having your starting quarterback getting injured, is certainly subject to debate. But at least it gave us a good laugh.
NFL/CBS video via mattmc6.
Mark Sanchez Is Afraid Of Drayton Florence, Flinches While Playing Wide Receiver [Outside the Boxscore]
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