The former USC quarterback is cleared to play after being hit in the face during loss to Raiders.
has no concerns about his broken nose — even if it means fewer magazine covers for now.
The Jets quarterback and recent GQ cover boy suffered what the team called a "minor break" in his nose Sunday, but he has already been cleared to practice this week without limitations and play in New York's next game at Baltimore.
"It feels a lot better now, and we'll just worry about it after the season," Sanchez said Tuesday during his weekly radio appearance on 1050 ESPN Radio . "It's no big deal."
It was the first time Sanchez broke his nose and said it "felt weird for a little bit." He was hit in the face on a sack by Oakland'sin the third quarter, had his nose reset on the sideline and finished by wearing a visor on his helmet, something he'll do for at least the next few games.
"We'll take it game by game," Sanchez said. "We play in the elements out here, so I don't know how well a visor holds up. I've never even thought about wearing a visor before. We'll take it game by game, but I'm not worried about it either way."
He's also not concerned about the cosmetic ramifications of the injury, even after appearing on the cover of the September issue of GQ. The magazine included several photos of the bare-chested quarterback, who was razzed by his teammates and other players around the league.
"I mean, if it's a cosmetic thing, I don't really care," Sanchez said. "I'll break my nose every game as long as we're going to win. I don't care about that. It's not a big deal."
Sanchez also stood up for his coach after Hall of Fame quarterbacksuggested during a radio interview thatis making his team overconfident, which helped lead to its loss Sunday at Oakland. Ryan said Monday that he wouldn't change who he is because of Namath's opinion, and added that the former Jets star "doesn't know our team. He's on the outside."
"I respect Joe Namath to the fullest," Sanchez said. "He's the most notable Jet of all time, the ultimate Jet, and I can understand why he would criticize the team like that, and I kind of see where he's coming from as an outsider's perspective. But you've got to understand that in this building, these guys prepare their tails off."
The Jets put offensive linemanand tight endon the season-ending injured reserve list.
The San Francisco 49ers still don't know whether they will have the financing to build a new stadium near their practice facility in Santa Clara but were optimistic enough to unveil plans for one Tuesday.
If nothing else, the 49ers dream large.
Everything about the stadium, including the 165 luxury suites and a planned five-story photo of "The Catch," which sent the 49ers to their first Super Bowl in the 1981 season, has been designed to make it a fan-friendly entertainment center.
The 49ers opened a preview center, at a cost of $2.5 million, last November to showcase the new stadium for prospective suite, club seat and season-ticket holders.
"It was a work in progress until today," 49ers chief operating officer Paraag Marathe said.
In June 2010, Santa Clara voters passed a plan by the 49ers to build the 68,500-seat stadium. Under the agreement with the team, the city and area hotels would contribute $114 million to the $937-million project next to Great America theme park.
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andleft shoulders appear to be OK.left ankle remains tender but not terrible. Still, if you're an out-of-work offensive lineman, there could be a call from the Pittsburgh Steelers in your near future. Coachsaid Tuesday the Steelers are "open to looking to maybe bring someone in" this week to provide the team with some much-needed depth after three starters had to be helped off the field during Sunday night's 23-20 victory over Indianapolis.
The Houston Texans released running backand signedfrom the practice squad. The 5-foot-9, 209-pound Slaton was a third-round pick in 2008 and was the NFL 's top rookie rusher, with 1,282 yards. He rushed for 437 yards but fumbled seven times in 2009 and was put on injured reserve after 11 games. He had neck surgery after the season, and never regained his form.
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