Following eight seasons, $75 million and one play that will forever live in infamy, Mark Sanchez is retiring from the NFL.
The former USC star, who joined the Redskins last season and started a game after quarterbacks Alex Smith and Colt McCoy both broke their legs, will join ABC/ESPN as a college football analyst.
The 32-year-old quarterback will mainly work alongside Kevin Negandhi and Jon Vilma in ABC’s lead college football studio.
“Sanchez auditioned with Fox Sports, too, according to a source,” The New York Post reported. “Fox liked him, but didn’t really have a spot for him in its college studio or top games, making the decision easier for Sanchez.”
After beginning his career with the Jets and quarterbacking the team to back-to-back appearances in the AFC Championship game, Sanchez bounced around the NFL and played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington.
Retiring with a career record of 37-36 with 86 touchdowns and 89 interceptions to his name, Sanchez will be best remembered for one of his 52 career fumbles.
Mark Sanchez announced his retirement today, but his career really ended on November 22, 2012. #ButtFumble pic.twitter.com/ue0VTFiZWs
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) July 23, 2019
“I’ve had my butt kicked several times, but that was the worst,” former Jets coach Rex Ryan said of the legacy-defining play. “I coached for 30 years; that was the worst quarter in the history of my coaching career, and there’s been some bad ones. But not even close to that one. It was brutal.”
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