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Jets' QB battle heats up with scrimmage

Updated: August 6, 2009, 10:17 PM ET
Associated Press

CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Mark Sanchez felt jittery, barely able to take more than a single bite of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

The New York Jets rookie quarterback was preparing for the team's full-contact scrimmage Thursday night and couldn't wait to get on the field.

"It was like game day," Sanchez said. "It was game mode. I put in the iPod and just laid down for a little bit, relaxed my mind and came out here and did a little work."

Sanchez outplayed Kellen Clemens in the ...

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