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Mark Sanchez came to the podium to answer questions from reporters in his first week as the Redskins starter. He talked about the injuries the team is dealing with, his opportunity to play in the NFL again, working with new players, Adrian Peterson’s 90 yard TD run, the infamous butt fumble, and more.
WATCH LIVE: QB Mark Sanchez speaks to the media prior to practice Wednesday. https://t.co/9HX6gPTHGR
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) December 5, 2018
No excuses:
Sanchez: “There’s no excuses. We’re charged to go out and play the game.” pic.twitter.com/x3d76egi8Q
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 5, 2018
Division up for grabs:
Sanchez at the podium. “You just plug back in. ... We know what’s at stake. We understand this division is still up for grabs.”
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) December 5, 2018
Mark Sanchez said let’s just get to 7-6. Don’t talk about the future because we know what’s at stake. 10-6 gets you in the playoffs. #Redskins #HTTR pic.twitter.com/oX2O7Lzw7e
— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewis) December 5, 2018
Old coaches:
Sanchez says there’s a “ton” of carryover from his days with the Jets. Washington’s offensive coordinator, Matt Cavanaugh, was Sanchez’s quarterbacks coach in New York.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) December 5, 2018
Mark Sanchez to the podium in Ashburn.
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) December 5, 2018
Yep. Just typed that.
Sanchez says that for him the verbiage is more of learning a dialect of a language he already knows because of Cavanaugh/KOC than learning something completely new.
Injuries:
Sanchez - When the injury bug hits sometimes it hits hard. But there’s no excuses and it’s next man up.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 5, 2018
Opportunity:
Mark Sanchez - You work for something, you pray for something, you don’t care what the circumstances are, you’re just happy you’re getting a shot.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 5, 2018
Mark Sanchez: You work for something, you pray for something, then it happens... pic.twitter.com/bDjNCYi5iK
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) December 5, 2018
Working with new players:
Sanchez on getting used to the new guys he’s throwing to: “You’re not running a line on a page. You’re running a route. These guys are going to have nuances.”
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) December 5, 2018
Sanchez jokes he still doesn’t know some guys names. I kinda think he’s serious though
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 5, 2018
Adrian Peterson's 90 yard TD run:
Sanchez on AP’s first run: “That was crazy. I was looking around for flags like ‘HOLY CRAP THIS IS AWESOME!’”
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) December 5, 2018
Mark Sanchez on Adrian Peterson’s TD run Monday night. “That was a pretty good handoff. [Laughing]. That was crazy. I’m glad I wasn’t mic’d up.” #Redskins
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) December 5, 2018
Butt Fumble:
Mark Sanchez has butt-fumble jokes! #redskins pic.twitter.com/SSbUbVp3np
— Kareem Copeland (@kareemcopeland) December 5, 2018
Mark Sanchez was asked about The Butt Fumble. Hilarity ensued. #Redskins pic.twitter.com/d6cwJhXZqf
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) December 5, 2018