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Brand new Jet Mark Sanchez, on the #5 draft pick this year, started his first NFL game last night—a preseason game against the Ravens— and the first moments were ugly. As the NY Times put it, "Early on, Sanchez played at a panic-inducing level. His first pass, short and wobbly after linebacker Ray Lewis knocked him backward, landed in the hands of defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, who rumbled 25 yards into the end zone for a 7-0 lead." (Of course, that was the very defense that Jets coach Rex Ryan helped create as the Raven's former defensive coordinator.) Golden Boy Sanchez did improve as the night went on, but the Jets' other quarterback, Kellen Clemens, did well enough in the 24-23 loss for Ryan to say there was still no decision on who the starting QB would be—the Daily News's QB-meter appears to give a teeny advantage to Sanchez. Sanchez summed up the night, "A great experience. Not the best start on Monday night, but I learned quite a bit."

The drama of quarterback Brett Favre continues as ESPN reports the Jets have received permission to talk to him. Now, the Jets already have Chad Pennington, but one GM told the Daily News that Favre "would give the Jets legitimate hope." Not to mention a little pizazz. But Jets coach Eric Mangini said today he was "happy with the quarters we have." And fun: Deadspin titled its post, "Favre Might Ruin The Rest Of His Legacy As A New York Jet."