NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Sanchez is no longer the New York Jets' franchise quarterback.
    He might not even be the backup.
    Rex Ryan decided to bench Sanchez on Tuesday in favor of Greg McElroy after the fourth-year quarterback had another miserable performance in a 14-10 loss at Tennessee on Monday night that eliminated New York from playoff contention.
    "I think it's best for our team, and for this game," Ryan said during a conference call.
    So, it'll be McElroy under center for his first NFL start when the Jets (6-8) play the San Diego Chargers at home Sunday. Ryan hasn't decided whether Sanchez or Tim Tebow — listed as the No. 2 quarterback — will be the backup.
    While Sanchez blew the second chance Ryan gave him a few weeks ago, Tebow was leapfrogged by a third-stringer, fueling speculation that the team has little confidence in him as a quarterback.

'Johnny Football' crowned PotY
    Johnny Manziel ran for almost 1,700 yards and 30 touchdowns as a dual-threat quarterback his senior year of high school at Kerrville Tivy.
    Who would have thought he'd be even more impressive at Texas A&M when pitted against the defenses of the Southeastern Conference?
    On Tuesday, Manziel picked up another major award for his spectacular debut season. He was voted The Associated Press Player of the Year. As with the Heisman Trophy and Davey O'Brien Award that Manziel already won, the QB nicknamed Johnny Football is the first freshman to collect the AP award.

'FNL' coach resigns
    LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Gary Gaines, the 63-year-old high school coach at the center of the "Friday Night Lights" book and film, has left the Odessa Permian sideline for the last time.
    Gaines said he resigned from the West Texas football program he helped make famous. He said he doubts he'll coach again but wasn't sure what's next for him.
    He leaves with a 69-28-1 record in eight years as Permian's head coach, including a 23-21 mark in his last four years. In all, he coached Permian from 1986-89 and 2009-12.