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Second-year QB Kellen Clemens has been named the starter in New York. (AI Wire Photo)

After numerous "Kellen Clemens" chants from Jets fans during home games, and cheers whenever Chad Pennington got hurt, Jets coach Eric Mangini finally caved in and has decided to name Clemens the starter for New York.

"I made this decision not based on singling out Chad for where we are, but based on the fact that I think Kellen has earned this opportunity," Mangini said. "I want to give him this opportunity. It's in no way an indication that Chad is solely responsible. We all are."

Clemens, in his second season out of Oregon, replaced an ineffective Pennington late in the Jets' 13-3 loss to Buffalo on Sunday. His entrance was cheered by those remaining at Giants Stadium, but he was just 5-of-12 for 67 yards and two interceptions.

Clemens has a much stronger arm than Pennington and is more mobile, he is expected to stretch the field vertically better than Pennington.

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