"Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez sounded like a scolded teenager after yesterday's 38-0 victory over the Raiders when asked about the hot dog he was seen eating on the sideline late in the fourth quarter.

"I've been getting a little heat for that," Sanchez, who moments before his press conference had been pulled aside by a team official for a quick chat, said. "I want to apologize for doing that. I wasn't feeling very good and couldn't eat much before the game. I felt a little queasy and toward the end of the game I probably should have eaten one of those [energy] bars or something.

"But somebody offered [the hot dog] up, and I grabbed it. I tried to be discreet about it, but obviously not discreet enough. I shouldn't do that, and it won't happen again.""