By Peter Kelly-Detwiler, Contributor Looking ahead to the Superbowl, perhaps it’s appropriate to look at energy through the lens of football.  The New Yorker last week ran a piece on New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez.  A highly regarded college prospect before entering the pros, Sanchez has had the unfortunate distinction of having thrown more interceptions than touchdowns.  He also has the distinction of having invented a play associated with him: the “butt fumble” – which is essentially when one drops the ball after running into…well, you get it.  While the Jets general manager, offensive coach, and quarterback coach are gone after a dismal season, Sanchez remains.  And if nothing changes, he will pick up $8.25 next year, even if he never picks up a football.  So the difficult question for management becomes, do you play him or not?  Are you willing to eat the $8 mn and start somebody else?  Or do you stick with what you already paid for?
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