Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson has come out in defense of quarterback Mark Sanchez. "There are a lot of things you can say about Mark Sanchez, but to call him lazy is a bit much," Tomlinson said on ESPN. "This is a guy that has worked very hard off the field, in the film room. I've seen it, in the weight room, putting in extra time with the coaches early in the morning after practice when everybody is gone. He is putting in time. So, he's not lazy." Tomlinson, whose contract with the Jets is up, said he believes the root of the problem is between Sanchez and his wide receivers. "I think some things that happened in the locker room between obviously him and the receivers," Tomlinson said. "I think that's where this is coming from. Some of the disconnect that happened throughout the year. Maybe, some of the arguments that you guys heard about throughout the year. So, I think that's where this may be coming from."