FROM THE LEGAL PAD WEEK 3

the "From The Legal Pad" series will be a somewhat organized collection of initial reactions. Warning: This is not meant for people with long attention spans.

Dirty Sanchez is the Real Deal

On Sunday Mark Sanchez became the first rookie quarterback to start and win his team's first three games of the season since 1969 when Greg Cook did it in Cincinnati.  Now Greg Cook suffered from a terrible series of career ending injuries, but that is neither here nor there.  Sanchez isn't doing anything extraordinary statistically, but he is bringing an enthusiasm and killer instinct to the position that has been absent in the Jets organization since Vinny and the Jets.  

Most importantly, the kid is rocking a smile, swagger and a KILLER 'stache.  Call me premature, but I'll throw out a "Broadway Joe, 2.0"



From Worst to First, From First to Worst

The Miami Dolphins played an unbelievable game against the Colts on Monday Night Football.  They kept the ball out of Peyton Manning's hands for nearly three-fourths of the game, ran their wildcat, and put themselves in a position to win.  Unfortunately, they were playing against Peyton Manning who has inexplicably returned from surgery better than he was before (take note, Tom Brady).  Things only got worse for Miami, who found out today they have lost Chad Pennington for the season.  Who is the back up?  Well for yesterday it was Chad Henne.  Good luck with all that Big Tuna - Pat White only has a learning curve as steep as Mt. Mitchell.  

UPDATE - More research has brought to my attention that Chad Henne is the man the Dolphins picked after PASSING on Matt Ryan.  Nice. 


Give Greg Lewis Credit

I am so sick of having to chomp down on the Favre Dollar Footlong every week.(thanks GP)  The guy's publicist has figured out a way to work up a story in, on, or about the 39 year old quarterback pretty much twice a week.  Well his 40th is a couple weeks away and now we get this "gem."  

Now I HATE Favre, but more than that I hate that Greg Lewis hasn't gotten enough credit for this catch.  The 29 year old receiver walked on to his college team, made the Eagles after going undrafted, and has busted his ass for everything his whole career.  Lewis turned another reckless Favre laser into one of the highlights of the year.  





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