Kellen Clemens News

Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 11:58 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 11:58 p.m. TAMPA For the second straight week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be facing a team not only fighting for their playoff lives but also with its backup quarterback.

Each year, on the Sunday before the Catholic feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe -- Dec.

It's a good thing the game's in Florida.Because if it were anywhere else than a temperate locale just a short jaunt from the Gulf of Mexico - game time forecast, 78 degrees - it might be a bit difficult to get anyone to pay attention while thinking about what could have been.A year ago, an early-December matchup between the New York Jets and Tampa ...

Kellen Clemens will be the NY Jets' starting quarterback Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

While signs point to Mark Sanchez playing on December 13th at Tampa Bay, there has to still be a concern about whether or not the rookie can play.

Mark Sanchez did not practice for the New York Jets on Monday while recovering from a sprained right knee, but coach Rex Ryan is optimistic about the rookie quarterback's chances of playing Sunday at Tampa Bay.

The New York Jets need a real back-up quarterback to rookie starter Mark Sanchez right now.

The visiting New York Jets defeated the Buffalo Bills 19-13 in a match between two sides from New York state, yet played in Canada's largest city.

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez sustained a mild right knee sprain early in the third quarter and didn't return in New York's 19-13 win over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night.

The Carolina Panthers likely will be paying attention to New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, and not just because he is this week's opponent.

The New York Jets played there most complete game of the season since toppling Tom Brady and New England Patriots in Week Two A as Darrelle Revis scored the team's first defensive touchdown of the seasonA in a 17-6 victory.

Fan Poll Transcripts of interviews in the Jets locker room and media room following their 17-6 victory over Carolina at the Meadowlands on Sunday afternoon: HEAD COACH REX RYAN This was a great win.

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez just left the game after injuring his left leg on an 8-yard scramble.

"Trying to get ahead in the count, thinking like a pitcher's mentality, throw some strikes early," Sanchez said this evening.

WHEN Rex Ryan be came the Jets' head coach, he tried to use bravado to change the culture surrounding his team and make it believe it could huff and puff and blow everyone away.

After the first half when he was 2 passes to his own team for 12 yds and 2 to the Pats i would have changed QBs.

Mark Sanchez looks toward the sideline during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars .

Mark Sanchez may be the Jets ' quarterback of the future, but for the here and now, this star-crossed organization needs to take a serious look at sitting the Sanchise for a game or two and allowing him to do something he has not had an opportunity to do.

Ryan is a hard guy not to like and has a good self-depreciating sense of humor. I really don't have a strong opinion on the whole issue.

This season isn't a complete disaster for Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez...yet. But after a thrilling 3-0 start, they are having a difficult time finding ways to win.