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NY Jets CB Sauce Gardner taunts Packers with a cheesehead

Justin Fried
Justin Fried

The Jet Press

NY Jets, Sauce Gardner / Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

The Green Bay Packers were embarrassed by the NY Jets at Lambeau Field on Sunday, losing by a final score of 27-10 in front of their home crowd. Rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner added to the ridicule after the game concluded.

Amidst the celebration of the Jets' third consecutive victory, Gardner was able to find one of the Packers' famous cheeseheads, and he celebrated in the only logical way: by wearing it.

Gardner trotted around Lambeau Field with the cheesehead on his head, only for Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard to run over and smack the hat off before jogging to the locker room.

It didn't take long for Gardner to place the hat back on his head. In fact, the rookie cornerback was spotted with the cheesehead still in his hands when greeting fans outside the stadium more than an hour after the game.

Call it a reward for an outstanding performance. He earned it.

Sauce Gardner and the NY Jets cruised to a three-score victory in Week 6

Gardner was part of a Jets defensive performance that dominated Sunday's game. In fact, you could argue that this was Gardner's best game as a pro, which is saying a lot seeing as he won Rookie of the Week a week ago.

The Packers were held to just 278 yards and just 60 on the ground. The Jets' pass rush finished with four sacks, 12 QB hits, and 19 pressures, and much of that was aided by an outstanding performance from Gardner and the secondary.

Don't look now but the Jets have won three in a row and could find themselves in first place in the AFC East by the end of the day. They're a good football team. They're a fun football team.

May the good times continue to roll in Florham Park.

Justin Fried

Justin Fried

Justin Fried is an editor for FanSided who has over seven years of experience covering the NFL and various other sports. A diehard Jets fan since birth, Justin has served as the editor for The Jet Press since 2019, interviewing athletes such as Sauce Gardner, Curtis Martin, LaDainian Tomlinson, Joe Klecko, and many others. Justin has also worked closely with brands like Red Bull to help highlight the niche sectors of the sporting world. His four-part series on the sport of breaking remains one of his proudest pieces of work. In his spare time, Justin is an avid pro wrestling fan who is fortunate enough to have traveled to nearly 30 different countries.