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FLORHAM PARK, N. Kyle Schwarber Jersey .J. -- With his focus on the present, not the future, coach Todd Bowles announced Monday that the embattled Ryan Fitzpatrick will remain the?New York Jets starting quarterback.After sitting on his decision for seven days, through the bye week, Bowles opted for Fitzpatrick over fan favorite Bryce Petty even though the team is out of playoff contention at 3-7.Hes healthy, hes been our starter, Bowles said of Fitzpatrick. I dont see anything that could change that right now.Fitzpatrick sat out the last game (Nov. 13) with an MCL sprain, but hes healthy enough to start Sunday against the New England Patriots, according to Bowles.The Jets fan base has been clamoring for Petty to start. Fitzpatrick, a free agent after the season, is a lame duck. But Bowles isnt ready to give up on the season to evaluate players for 2017.I dont think anything of that argument, he said, referring to those who want him to look toward the future. We take it week by week. Well try to get four [wins]. If we get four, well try to get five and well go from there.I dont give away jobs, Bowles added. You have to take the job.Fitzpatrick, who signed a one-year, $12 million contract in July, is having a terrible year. He has only eight touchdown passes and 13 interceptions, tied for the league lead. He has the lowest passer rating among starters, 67.6. He has been benched once, but he regained the job when Geno Smith tore his ACL.Im excited to get out there and play versus New England and try to rally the guys, Fitzpatrick said. This is something I really enjoy doing, and I enjoy doing it with the guys in this locker room.Petty blew a chance to wrest the job from Fitzpatrick, falling to the Los Angeles Rams?9-6 in his first NFL start. He received lukewarm reviews from Bowles after completing 19 of 32 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown -- and the touchdown came on a hook-and-ladder play. He threw a late interception that killed the Jets comeback bid.Bowles said he always planned to go back to Fitzpatrick.Obviously, you throw 10 touchdowns, you have to take a look at it, Bowles said of Pettys chances. Barring anything outstanding, Fitz wouldve been the starter.Petty refused to say he was disappointed, adding, You know what? My feelings are irrelevant. Im not going to focus on me because that takes away from the team.Nothing has changed for me, he said. Thats Coachs decision. Im going to respect that. He knows whats best for the team.Just last week, general manager Mike Maccagnan called it a complicated decision, saying its a delicate balance between trying to win now and evaluating for the future. He consulted with Bowles, but the coach had the final say.Petty and rookie Christian Hackenberg, a second-round pick, are the only two quarterbacks under contract for 2017. Its the biggest issue surrounding the future of the franchise.Bowles said hes in no rush to get either player on the field.I actually know quite a bit about both of them, he said. Its not paramount for them to play right now.Right now, Fitz gives us the best option. You dont play a person just to see what they have. Pettys time will come. Well have to be patient with that. Kris Bryant Jersey . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. Billy Williams Jersey . 1, meaning problems for the doping controls at both major international sports events next year. The World Anti-Doping Agency provisionally suspended the Moscow Antidoping Center on Sunday, saying its operations must improve or a six-month ban on the facilitys accreditation will be imposed. http://www.thecubsteamshop.com/Cubs-Brandon-Kintzler-Kids-Jersey/ . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Sunday will mark plenty of firsts for the WWE, from its first Raw-exclusive pay-per-view since the July brand split to the first time its new Universal championship will be defended. Clash of Champions will also be the promotions first pay-per-view event to carry that name (not to be confused with WCWs Clash of the Champions that ran annually from 1988 to 1997).The most important first comes in the main event when Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins face off for the first time in a singles match since they met in Ring of Honor in 2010. It will be the first time their burgeoning feud will be given the proper attention since Owens captured the Universal title on August 29, triggering a chaotic -- yet unrewarding -- few weeks of Raw.Lets take a closer look at whats at stake in each of the matchups heading into Sunday.WWE Universal championship: Kevin Owens (c) vs. Seth RollinsTheres excellent potential in this one, not just for a four-star match on Sunday but also for an incredibly compelling feud to break out in the weeks and months to follow. Both superstars can do it all and there remains plenty of storyline animosity between them based upon the circumstances in which Owens became champion three weeks ago.After Finn Balor defeated Rollins at SummerSlam to win the inaugural title, a serious shoulder injury forced him to give up the belt on Raw the next night. One week later, Owens captured the vacant title in a Fatal 4-Way, after Triple H emerged from the crowd to assist him by delivering a Pedigree to Rollins and Roman Reigns.But Raw has largely shifted away from a specific focus on Owens and Rollins, with Reigns -- and the possibility of adding him to Sundays main event -- becoming the shows focal point. As a result, the anticipation for Owens-Rollins has taken an unjust hit, despite the potential for magic between them.The big question mark surrounding this match is whether Triple H will re-emerge back into the storyline. The disappearance of The Game from Raw has been a puzzling one, considering the hand he played in lifting Owens to the brands biggest crown. He has yet to return to provide an on-screen comment regarding his motives, which has created a gaping hole in the overall story.The seeds for an eventual Rollins-Triple H payoff have been planted going back to 2015, when Rollins held the WWE championship until his knee injury last November. It will be interesting to see whether Triple H shows up on Sunday to have a hand in the result and add more sympathy fuel to Rollins turn to a fan favorite.WWE United States championship: Rusev (c) vs. Roman ReignsThe participants of this feud have received more airtime and placement on Raw than anyone else over the past month and a half. But the majority of it has been gratuitous, as Reigns polarizing popularity has prevented WWE from keeping him too far away from its brightest spotlight.The majority of their rivalry has centered upon run-ins to each others matches, often with Rusev costing Reigns a victory. They also fought to a messy no-contest in a largely forgettable brawl at SummerSlam.The good news is that they work well together in the ring and retain plenty of potential to tell a compelling story. Should Reigns pick up the strap in this one, it would do nothing but elevate the title in the same manner in which John Cena did so in 2015.But putting the title on Reigns would also conceivably keep him out of the Universal title picture for an extended period, something WWE doesnt appear willing to do by the looks of Raw over the past two months. Because of that, a non-clean finish -- likely involving Lana -- could be in order.WWE Raw womens championship: Charlotte (c) vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bayley in triple threat matchThe storyline involving this trio has arguably been the best-handled of any other on Raw since SummerSlam, with Bayley proving incredibly popular with fans since her call-up to the main roster. Her late addition into Sundays title bout also adds interesting wrinkles to the overall rivalry between Charlotte and Banks.Its still difficult to imagine an outcome in which Charlootte, the undisputed face of the WWEs womens division, doesnt walk away with her title (shes 11-0 in pay-per-view title matches). Willson Contreras Jersey. But the potential for a further strain in the friendship between Bayley and Banks remains strong and has been properly teased.Considering the level of matches these three have put on against each other in NXT, this triple threat could very much steal the show on Sunday. WWE also has plenty of storyline options to spin off from, including the eventual comeuppance owed Dana Brooke for the abuse she has taken as Charlottes sidekick.WWE Raw tag team championship: The New Day (c) vs. Luke Gallows and Karl AndersonThe New Days current title reign will reach 399 days entering this match and is already the second longest for a tag team in company history behind Demolition (478 days). Unless WWE has specific plans to see that record broken, theres no better time than now to see them drop the belts.Gallows and Anderson have been given a more vicious and believable push since the brand split saw them separated from The Club stablemate A.J. Styles. But their feud with The New Day, which showed tremendous potential when it launched in late July, has been saddled by too much forced comedy. From Jon Stewarts involvement at SummerSlam to their lets pretend this never happened Raw segment two weeks later, its been a rough recent stretch trying to build the intensity around this match.Outside of their comedic missteps, not much has actually happened between the two teams since Gallows and Anderson injured Big E in August. The best way to inject more life into the feud would not only be a title change, but the injection of some internal dissention among The New Day members after the defeat.Best-of-seven series finale: Cesaro vs. SheamusWith blame falling more on the lack of creative wrinkles surrounding this series than the actual in-ring product, this one has failed to create any form of buzz entering Sunday.Cesaro rallying back from a 3-0 deficit to force a seventh match proved entirely predictable and the generic prize of a future world title shot for the winner has done little to raise the stakes. Lets hope the two combatants -- both more than capable performers - save their best for last.WWE cruiserweight championship: T.J. Perkins (c) vs. Brian KendrickWhile Raws launch of its much-hyped cruiserweight division Monday failed to create the exact same magic seen on the WWE Networks exceptional Cruiserweight Classic series, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about Sundays title match.Perkins has the look and style to become a main roster star. Meanwhile, Kendricks real-life redemption angle -- returning to the company at age 37 after a seven-year break -- adds an interesting wrinkle to the storyline.Provided they are given the time to shine Sunday like they did in the CWC (and not used simply as Raws shiny new toy), Perkins-Kendrick has all the makings to be a memorable match.Sami Zayn vs. Chris JerichoDont let the lack of time that has been given to this feud on Raw rob from its overall potential for a strong match on Sunday.Both Jericho and Zayn are incredible in the ring and their recent Highlight Reel segment was one of Raws top moments in recent weeks. As far as throwaway, stay-busy feuds are concerned, you cant do much better than this on paper.Pre-show kickoff match: Alicia Fox vs. Nia JaxCount me as interested in seeing how Jax performs in her first feud after a series of recent squash matches. The buildup to this one has been strong, mostly for the incredible level of physicality shown for the womens division, complete with Jax spearing Fox through the barricade wall outside the ring.Jax has the opportunity to become a unique attraction for Raw, and the womens division in general. How quickly she gets pushed up the card will likely depend on how well she can adapt to longer matches and more in-depth storytelling.Consider this one a litmus test to where shes at. ' ' '