{"id":6556,"date":"2024-09-10T19:23:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6556"},"modified":"2024-09-10T19:23:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:23:18","slug":"jets-cb-sauce-gardner-breaks-silence-on-his-mysterious-second-quarter-absence-vs-49ers-with-cryptic-since-deleted-tweet-that-is-raising-eyebrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6556","title":{"rendered":"Jets CB Sauce Gardner Breaks Silence On His Mysterious Second-Quarter Absence vs. 49ers With Cryptic Since-Deleted Tweet That Is Raising Eyebrows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-york-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Jets<\/a>\u00a0cornerback Sauce Gardner posted a strange tweet regarding his mysteriously brief absence against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night that has since been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Sauce Gardner was curiously on the sidelines during the second quarter of the Jets\u2019 season opener. Game reporters didn\u2019t immediately have an update as to why Gardner wasn\u2019t on the field.<\/p>\n<p>In a since-deleted tweet, Gardner pushed back against the notion that he simply quit on his teammates and decided to remove himself. The third-year corner clarified that he was fighting some pain and returned to the field once it was gone.<\/p>\n<p>A screenshot of Sauce Gardner\u2019s deleted tweet is available below:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2151605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-36.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-36-150x147.png 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-36.png 540w\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"528\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix pw-hide-in-content-out-of-view\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>Per Colin Martin of SNY, Gardner told reporters that he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sny.tv\/articles\/jets-defense-clean-up-400-yards-49ers-week-1-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">had to go to the sidelines<\/a>\u00a0because he had the wind knocked out of him after a tackle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a tackle that I made, I just had to get my wind back,\u201d the All-Pro cornerback said. \u201cI just had to shake back. When I felt like I was good, I went back on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Textbook from Sauce Gardner in playing through the WRs hands. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ELB8GfQeYL\">pic.twitter.com\/ELB8GfQeYL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_RyanFowler_\/status\/1833306630332498232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Aside from Sauce Gardner\u2019s superb play, not much went right for the Jets on Monday night.\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/aaron-rodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>\u00a0(playing his first full game with the Jets ) was rusty and out of sync with his wide receivers, completing just 13 of 21 pass attempts for 167 yards, a touchdown and one interception.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets stingy defense allowed 401 yards of offense and forced zero takeaways, allowing the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/christian-mccaffrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian McCaffrey<\/a>-less 49ers to rack up 32 points in a statement victory.<\/p>\n<p>Sauce Gardner and the Jets will try to avoid a disastrous 0-2 start on Sunday afternoon when they visit the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tennessee Titans<\/a>, who also dropped their season opener against the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-sauce-gardner-needs-more-help-on-defense\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sauce Gardner Needs More Help On Defense<\/h2>\n<p>As great as the 49ers offense is, it was surprising to see the Jets defense picked apart entirely throughout the game. Robert Saleh\u2019s defense has kept this team in games over the last two years despite awful quarterback play, but it didn\u2019t give Rodgers and company a chance on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Gardner may be the best cornerback in the game, but the Jets can\u2019t realistically compete for a championship if he\u2019s not going to get much support from the defensive line and his fellow defensive backs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; New York Jets\u00a0cornerback Sauce Gardner posted a strange tweet regarding his mysteriously brief absence against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night that has since been deleted. 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