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Greg McElroy has concussion; Mark Sanchez to start Sunday for Jets

Quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York

Photo credit: Getty Images | Quarterback Mark Sanchez #6 of the New York Jets throws the ball against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee. (Dec. 17, 2012)

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The Jets' season will end just as it began. With Mark Sanchez, shockingly, under center.

In a stunning turn of events, Rex Ryan chose to return to his season-long starter Thursdayafter discovering that Greg McElroy had hid concussion symptoms after being sacked 11 times in last week's loss to San Diego.

"You're not going to believe this one," Ryan said at the start...

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