Serby's Sunday Q & A with ... Mark Sanchez

The Post's Steve Serby caught up with Mark Sanchez at the "Good Morning America" studios, where the Jets quarterback/heartthrob talked about his team, his Super Bowl obsession, his quarterbacking and his locked-out offseason. He also announced that he is teaming up with Sam's Club to raise awareness for the 2011 Giving Made Simple campaign.

Q: How badly do you want to win a Super Bowl?

A: I need it. It's about time.

Q: You need it?

A: Need it. Our team needs it. Our fans want it bad. We want it even more. And we have that kind of team, so. . .

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Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez

Q: Emmitt Smith once said he "needs" to win ... explain what that means.

A: I think it's because you hate losing, you're afraid to lose. You're afraid to ... not fail ... but you just don't want to ... you don't want it to not work out, you worked too hard for it. You're excited to win and you want to win and you need to win to keep going.

Q: Is this the year the Jets get over the hump?

A: Are you asking me, or are you asking me and Rex (Ryan) (laugh)?

Q: I'm asking you and Rex.

A: Quote Rex (smile). He said we're going to win, so we better win.

Q: How about you -- is this the year the Jets get over the hump?

A: We better. I'll be sick again all offseason (chuckle).

Q: Do you have a good feeling that it will be?

A: I have a great feeling.

Q: Because why?

A: We've got a good squad. Got a veteran group coming back. We've been to that AFC Championship Game two times. Rex has been to it three times in a row ... about time you win.

Q: How much better do you have to play for this team to win a Super Bowl?

A: In the playoffs I've played well. I think it's being consistent in the regular season ... just getting a couple more easy completions a game that I've let slip away. Maybe during the regular season those little completions can help. ... [My] completion percentage should be higher, I think ... getting completions early. ... It's about getting off to a good start. You look at all the guys that throw 70-plus percent -- [Drew] Brees, [Peyton] Manning, [Tom] Brady -- and they start off the game 6-for-7. They don't start off 2-for-8, and then have to play catchup the whole game. So I think that's been something I've identified just in watching film this offseason.

Q: Are we talking 60 percent completion percentage?

A: Oh, higher than that.

Q: 65?

A: Got to be. You shoot for at least 70 a year. That's like where you're going for, but your first couple of years (chuckle) it's a harder to do that than just saying it.