Well, not even the thick-skinned Gotham media can swallow this, though Joe got a phone call from an NBC employee very late Friday night swearing that the great Mike Florio, the messenger of the rumor, was talking to a very credible source.
It seems Brian Costello of the New York Post is aghast anyone would suggest this move.
It is hard to imagine any scenario where the Buccaneers would want Sanchez because of his price tag ($8.25 million base salary). Tampa also has leverage because they are the only team seriously interested in trading for Revis. If they are willing to put the right draft pick combination together, it seems like this deal will get done. They would not have to sweeten the deal by taking Sanchez off the Jets’ hands.
No, Joe doesn’t believe Sanchez is coming to the Bucs, for all the reaons Costello pointed out, and more.
Yes, Joe knows Bucs coach Greg Schiano wanted competition for quarterback Josh Freeman. Joe isn’t sure Sanchez is the competition Schiano had in mind.