FLORHAM PARK, N.J. —Mark Sanchez smiled for a split-second when a reporter labeled him as the most scrutinized guy in the New York Jets’ locker room.
“Nooo,” the quarterback said, dripping with sarcasm.
Yep, it’s true. And it’s been that way for more than three years now, long before Tim Tebow was acquired from the Broncos. But the arrival of the world’s most popular backup quarterback means even more attention focused not only on what Tebow does, but every throw Sanchez makes — even if it’s only the third day of the Jets’ organized team activities.
Sanchez was sharp in the Jets’ first session of OTAs open to the media, while Tebow threw two interceptions in a three-play span.
“It’s definitely frustrating, but it’s 7-on-7s and both of those plays, it was the first time I ran them,” Tebow said. “I’ll learn from it and, honestly, it won’t bother me again.”
Tebow also was used as the personal protector on the punt unit during special-teams drills.
“It’s definitely that I’ll try to get used to,” Tebow said. “It’s unique, but it’s fun. I had a good time out there.”
As Tebow walked into the locker room and the pack of reporters and camera crews surrounded him at his locker, several teammates yelled, “Teee-bowww!”
“It’s fun,” Tebow said, laughing. “It’s good. Absolutely.”
Then, a few even busted out into chants of “Lo-lo! Lo-lo!” — a reference to Lolo Jones, the U.S. Olympic hurdler who recently revealed she doesn’t believe in premarital sex, something she has in common with Tebow and prompting some to suggest the two consider dating. The Associated Press
