The New York Jets (1-1) and New York Giants (1-1) are set to engage in their annual preseason battle at MetLife Stadium tonight at 8:00 p.m. Live stream the action here; fans of the Jets can listen to the game on 98.7 ESPN Radio, while Giants fans can hear it all on 101.9 WFAN FM.
The Jets are the team with the biggest question mark entering the third week of their preseason schedule-Rex Ryan and his coaching staff still haven't decided on a quarterback heading into the regular season.
Mark Sanchez, their maligned starter for most of last season has looked good for much of the first two games, but he has also thrown two bad interceptions, leaving the door ajar for rookie Geno Smith to sneak in.
Smith sprained his ankle in Week 1, and despite practicing on the injured ankle did not appear in the Jets' Week 2 game. Now, he's getting his moment to shine in one of the highest profile preseason games of every year. Smith has been named the Week 3 starter, and expects to get significant time with the first team offense.
The Giants surely do not have any sort of quarterback controversy-their passer, Eli Manning, is a two-time Super Bowl MVP. The Giants do have issues along their defensive line with end Jason Pierre-Paul struggling with an injured back and Justin Tuck also battling injuries.
The Giants may also be without Victor Cruz, who first made a name for himself two preseasons ago by exploding on the Jets secondary for 145 yards and a whopping three touchdowns. Cruz haunted the Jets again in 2011 on Christmas Eve, scoring a 99-yard touchdown that propelled the Giants to the playoffs and essentially ended the Jets' postseason dreams.
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