FLORHAM PARK, N.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. 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The picture wasnt meant for everybody, but by pushing the wrong button, everybody could see it.Green apologized and said he hopes this will mature him as a man and basketball player.This summer, Green has done plenty of apologizing.In June, he apologized for being suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals for punching LeBron James in the groin, an act that came one series after Green was shown kicking Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin during the Western Conference finals.Green apologized again earlier this month, for allegedly slapping a Michigan State football player, forcing Green to reach a plea deal to avoid jail time. And just when things were getting quiet, Green finds himself involved in another fiasco, this time on social media.He wasnt arrested. Hes not under any investigation. Hes not facing another suspension. But he made another mistake.After he took the inappropriate picture down, Green posted on Twitter that he was hacked:Hacked..... Cant win right now- Draymond Green (@Money23Green) July 31, 2016However, when Green spoke with reporters Sunday afternoon after Team USAs practice in Houston, he didnt mention anything about his account being hacked, just about putting this latest misstep into perspective.?Theres so many things going on in my world for me to sit and complain [that] I cant catch a break, Green said.For me to sit here [and say] I cant catch a break [for getting] suspended for a game in the Finals or I cant catch a break for this situation, Im living my dreams, Im playing in the Olympics.To say I cant catch a break, I think thats disrespectful for everybody. How many people get to live their dreams? Im nott going to sit here and throw myself a pity party and say I cant catch a break.dddddddddddd Im fine. I get to joke around with these guys all day and get to do what I love for my country. Im fine. Im fine.Green burst onto the scene as the underdog, undersized power forward with a physical, loud, skillful brand of basketball that is a joy to watch. But his off-the-court issues are slowly starting to precede his reputation as an NBA All-Star and champion.Being suspended is one thing. A dust-up at a bar is another. Now this.I didnt get a call [about the Snapchat post]. I figured it out pretty quick, he said. In this world, quick aint quick enough. Once its out, its out. I thought I reacted pretty quick. I saw those screen shots and quick aint quick enough in this world.Green is an intelligent person. Hes socially aware of whats going on; he was one of several players to receive questions about the Black Lives Matter movement during Sundays media session. So Green is not just some basketball player simply counting his checks. 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