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Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:26 am EDT

Oakland hot dogs get a big-time endorsement from Mark Sanchez

By MJD

Late in the New York Jets' mud-stomping of the Raiders yesterday, CBS cameras caught Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez(notes) on the bench, trying not to be noticed while eating a hot dog. Mustard packet in his right hand, hot dog in his left, Sanchez tried very hard to keep his mid-game dining a secret. No dice, though. (Click on the photo at right to see the video.)

Sanchez -- as he explains in the video below -- had been ill and unable to eat much in the week leading up to the game. To my knowledge, no one chastised him for having the snack -- not yesterday when it happened, and not today in the media -- but he still apologized immediately. I think his biggest concern was probably the perception that he was showing up the Raiders; making the statement that, "Hey, beating the Raiders is so easy that I can do it while scarfing down some delicious wieners." He obviously wants nothing to do with that kind of image.

I would doubt that any chastising would come from his head coach. Since taking the job, Rex Ryan hasn't been afraid to trash talk anyone. If anything, Ryan would have probably rather seen Sanchez eat the hot dog while standing in the pocket, the Raiders pass rush making a futile effort to get near him.

Whether it was necessary or not, here was Sanchez's postgame apology:

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  1. Montcalm's Revenge
    1. Posted by Montcalm's Revenge Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:49 am EDT

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    I'm glad Sanchez got to enjoy the California sunshine and eat a hot dog too. Now he just has to learn how to play\throw the ball in tough EAST coast weather conditions(wind\rain\snow). With games left in Buffalo and New England he better learn fast....
    GO JETS!!!
  2. brian b
    2. Posted by brian b Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:54 am EDT

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    THose dogs are nicknamed danger dogs. Some call them coliseum dogs but I call them nitrate specials.
  3. SCSF- LA where repeats and 3-peats happen!
    3. Posted by SCSF- LA where repeats and 3-peats happen! Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:00 pm EDT

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    so much for those playoff predictions from your DE
  4. Mallard Davis
    4. Posted by Mallard Davis Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:12 pm EDT

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    So Mark, answer the age old question, "It is a truly a Colossal Dog without sauerkraut????????????
  5. norm
    5. Posted by norm Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:21 pm EDT

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    Go thing it wasn't a chalupa.
  6. Kevin M
    6. Posted by Kevin M Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:21 pm EDT

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    ROFL. I bet Rex Ryan did want that, but Sanchez decided not to.
    I don't see what all the hoopla is about. If the dude feels sick and thinks putting something in his stomach will help, then by all means, eat a hot dog. Whats the big deal?
  7. Reepicheep
    7. Posted by Reepicheep Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:33 pm EDT

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    Haha that is awesome.
  8. GPR
    8. Posted by GPR Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:37 pm EDT

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    LMAO.
    I eat while watching the game, and I eat at work, too.
    What's the big deal?
    "NO HOT DOGS FOR YOU!" The Weiner Nazi.
  9. raiders1
    9. Posted by raiders1 Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:44 pm EDT

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    Good to see the young QB enjoy something from oakland to bad the Raiders can't beat a young Qb like mark!
  10. Josh
    10. Posted by Josh Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:51 pm EDT

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    If the guy is hungry, he should eat. Whats the big deal? Does he have to eat a powerbar or something?
  11. Mallard Davis
    11. Posted by Mallard Davis Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:56 pm EDT

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    Keven...it is seen as a sign as a disrespect eating hot dog on the sidelines. Of course the way the Raiders play they are disrespecting their FANS!
  12. Hitman
    12. Posted by Hitman Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:04 pm EDT

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    Another waste of my time reading MJD dribble. How do you keep this job?
  13. ElizabethD
    13. Posted by ElizabethD Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:20 pm EDT

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    dont feel bad mark , in 1964 i was an usher on the feild when a packer took a whiz on wrigley field
  14. frank l
    14. Posted by frank l Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:24 pm EDT

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    i think J.M. was really upset....one less hot dog for him
  15. CJ L
    15. Posted by CJ L Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:24 pm EDT

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    Sanchez is a winner, not a weiner, glad to see him feeling better after his stomach ache thing...
  16. darrell b
    16. Posted by darrell b Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:35 pm EDT

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    Hey the big guy had to eat.! maybe his blood sugar was low. ?
  17. jazzbluesfusion
    17. Posted by jazzbluesfusion Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:50 pm EDT

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    Yeah Mallard,it ain't a dog without the Kraut! What a loser thinking he can get away with that. How about Bill Callahan geting the gatorade bath? THAT was the ultimate insult. At least we got to see a backup QB this week, and it was nice that someone paid off the Jet's secondary so Heyward-Bey could make a couple of catches. in a post game interview Russell still doesn't think it's on him? what a tool ! Yeah, like I'd let someone with a mowhawk hairdo and ski cap (in 60 degree plus weather no less) lead me anywhere either. . 42 years of devoted fandom has led to this? If it wasn't so sickening it would be comical!
  18. sportsnut888
    18. Posted by sportsnut888 Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:00 pm EDT

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    Wonder if the NFL (no fun league) will have something to say about Sanchez eating a hot dog. This isn't a story... the story is about how Russell has failed to mature into an NFL QB, and how you have to seriously wonder about the Raiders draft thinking when you consider that their last 3 #1 picks are Russell, McFadden, and Heyward-Bey.
    Crabtree caught 5 balls yesterday in his first game, which gives him more receptions than Heyward-Bey, who's played th whole season. Book's still out on McFadden, and Russell is a genuine no doubt about it bust.
    What are the Raiders (Mr. Davis) really looking for in the draft? Potential, or someone who can actually HELP your team as a football player?
  19. JOHN
    19. Posted by JOHN Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:12 pm EDT

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    Whats the problem , The guy was Hungry
  20. wtfk
    20. Posted by wtfk Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:26 pm EDT

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    As much as the media have tried to make of it, there's nothing there. He was already pulled for the day and there were something like four minutes left on the clock. The haters are always trying to stir up controversy where there is none.
  21. Harvey
    21. Posted by Harvey Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:36 pm EDT

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    My raiders are just terrible.
  22. SPURG
    22. Posted by SPURG Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:36 pm EDT

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    I know that the players should always pay attention to whaz going on in the game, at least the guy got the win, and hopefully it will be contiguous enough that my chicago bears qb take notice..hot dogs are for wieners...........so eat a few jay next week against the cleveland browns.......just mustard though....
  23. Gurkblest Flurbenworver
    23. Posted by Gurkblest Flurbenworver Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:36 pm EDT

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    Are the Jets ever going to wear the Green and White uniforms again?
  24. david
    24. Posted by david Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    That huge hot dog on the field was the Raiders quarterback. Serve him up, please.
  25. Harvey
    25. Posted by Harvey Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    I am baking on the future with this team. i have great expectations . this terrible team we have continues to shape our lives.

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