How’s this for timing – last week, New York Jets QB Mark Sanchez told a newspaper he was single; last night, another athlete from Gotham was making a move on his ex-girl, model Hilary Rhoda: Noted cad Sean Avery. The hockey player’s building quite a resume.

Is this the case of a model feeling dumped, and rebounding with a another athlete that’s sure to make headline? Sure feels like it. Next week: David Lee of the Knicks.

What are the chances Sanchez meets the press at some point this season and drops a sloppy seconds reference? Would Goodell even suspend him for that?

Oh, and the Sanchez news never stops: Last week in a radio interview, Jim Nantz of CBS talked about where he and Phil Simms might be for their season opener, and the answer was Houston. The Jets open at the Texans, and Nantz seemed certain that’s where he was headed. His reasons were three-fold: Two big TV markets, the 1st career start for Sanchez (has anyone informed Kellen Clemens?), and the Texans are on the rise (fortified defense + healthy QB = playoffs?).

SANCHEZ’S GIRL HILARY RHODA SEEN CANOODLING WITH SEAN AVERY (NY Post)