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Tony Sparano will help stabilize Mark Sanchez, Jets' offense

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez walks off the field

Photo credit: AP | Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez walks off the field after losing 19-17 to the Miami Dolphins. (Jan. 1, 2012)

Rex Ryan's hollow endorsements of Brian Schottenheimer notwithstanding, it was time for a change at offensive coordinator, and the Jets came out big winners yesterday with the naming of former Dolphins coach Tony Sparano as their new play-caller.

The no-nonsense style of Sparano, a direct descendant of the Bill Parcells coaching tree, will go a long way toward transforming a moribund offense...

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