Rookie vs. Ravens

Former USC Trojan quarterback is moving on up, and is being thrown up against some major competition. Now throwing for the New York Jets, Mark Sanchez will face Ray Lewis and the rest of the Baltimore Ravens in a preseason game of Monday Night Football on August 24th.

Having been a Cal student, and having an aversion to schools that I could never afford to go to, I've never been a Trojans fan. I know what the kid can do, but now he's playing for my pro team. This is no joke.

While his future for the full season is still up in the air with Kellen Clemens still in the running for that favored QB spot, Sanchez really showed some stuff in his first start against the St. Louis rams on Friday, and his efforts did not go unnoticed. Sanchez remains calm and cool about the decision for him to start over Clemens, and is said to be excited.

I'm undoubtedly glad to have some fresh blood in my favored NFL squad. Although his career started with one of my least favorite college teams, I'm going to accept Sanchez with open arms in hopes that the Jets can actually do something relatively exciting this year. I won't be rocking a #6 jersey, but I'll certainly be cheering him on.

J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!