A mini beef following the Super Bowl between Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward.
Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner had a thought on the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime win in Super Bowl LVIII, and one 49ers player was none too happy about it.
Gardner tweeted, “I told y’all. The 9ers might look better on paper but the Chiefs always find a way.” He found a response from one of those “9ers” — cornerback Charvarius Ward, who once played in Kansas City.
Ward, in a since-deleted tweet, said, “Boy, yo a— ain’t smelled the playoffs. You watching from the couch. Worry about the sorry a— Jets.”
Certainly Ward was still feeling the effects of having lost the Super Bowl to get bit heated against Gardner. By the way, the Jets visit the 49ers during the 2024 season. You wonder if this will be a prime-time game with Aaron Rodgers going against the NFC champions. This argument is much ado about nothing, but this little beef now with Gardner and Ward added a little more spark to the upcoming matchup.
Of course it was Mecole Hardman who caught the Super Bowl-winning touchdown. Who else would it be?
The New York Jets couldn’t get anything out of wide receiver Mecole Hardman when he signed as a free agent this past offseason. The Jets gave Hardman a $4 million contract…to catch one pass in five regular-season games in New York.
The Jets traded Hardman to the Kansas City Chiefs in October and while he did have some big plays here and there, he still wasn’t making a huge impact for Kansas City. Hardman had just two catches in three playoff games, including a shutout in the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens.
So of course, of all people, it was Hardman who caught the Super Bowl-winning touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes in what became the longest Super Bowl ever, ending three seconds shy of 75 minutes of game time.
Hardman finished with three catches for 57 yards and the winning score as the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime to win their second straight Super Bowl and third out of five.
“I blacked out when I caught the ball,” Hardman told Jim Nantz during the trophy presentation.
It’s now a catch he will never forget. Mecole Hardman is, once again, a Super Bowl-winning receiver. But this time, he played a major part, if not the biggest part, in the Lombardi Trophy staying at Arrowhead Stadium.
Chris Jones and Matt Moore are among players the Jets should avoid that will be playing in Super Bowl LIV down in Miami, Fla.
The Jets haven’t exactly been the wisest of spenders in free agency over the past couple of years.
That’s why Mike Maccagnan is no longer in charge and Joe Douglas will shortly begin his first offseason of calling the shots. With team officials most likely tuning in to Sunday’s big game, they need to also make a list of players that just don’t make sense for Gang Green. It’s not necessarily that they’re bad players, but more so that the Jets don’t have the cap or roster flexibility to add them in free agency.
Yesterday, the Jets Wire made a list of six players the Jets should target in free agency. This time around, we will take a look at five players the Jets should avoid come March.
Chiefs: DL Chris Jones
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While Chris Jones could be an intriguing option to supplement the Jets 3-4 scheme, they don’t have the luxury to add a player of Chris Jones’ caliber on the defensive line.
Jones is a versatile three-down lineman, who played at defensive end before Kansas City’s switch to a 4-3 base scheme this past offseason. In 2018, Jones recorded 15.5 sacks. Only 26, Jones seems like a likely candidate for a big payday on the open market, especially if he is able to help Kansas City raise the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday.
The former second-rounder has been tremendous at stopping the run and also has a knack for getting after opposing quarterbacks. In 13 games played this season, Jones totaled nine sacks to go along with 36 tackles and 20 quarterback hits.
It’s not to say that Jones wouldn’t be an excellent addition to their defensive front, but the Jets have too many other glaring needs at the moment. The additions of Henry Anderson and Quinnen Williams make Jones a luxury that New York simply can’t afford until they address the outside linebacker and cornerback positions first.
Emmanuel Sanders and Demarcus Robinson are among players the Jets should target that will be playing in Super Bowl 54 down in Miami, Fla.
All eyes will be on the Super Bowl on Sunday, and that should include those belonging to members of the Jets front office.
Team officials should be glued to the game, as there are several players playing in Miami that are set to hit the open market in March. The best two teams in the NFL are strapped with talent and it would be foolish for the Jets to not want to model their franchise like the Chiefs and 49ers have.
With that said, let’s take a look at six Super Bowl participants that the Jets should have their eyes on come free agency.
49ers: WR Emmanuel Sanders
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While Emmanuel Sanders will be 33 years old this March, he proved his worth in San Francisco, making a significant impact down the stretch for the 49ers passing attack.
The Jets are lacking a true threat on the outside and Sanders has shown no indication that his production is going to slow down. While New York would like to have Robby Anderson back, Sanders would be the complement that would continually allow Gang Green’s true homerun threat to take the top off of defenses.
New York will have to get creative in its search for Sam Darnold’s No. 1 wide receiver. The 49ers not only gave Sanders a lifeline after his best days were behind him in Denver, but he also recorded 36 receptions for 502 yards and three touchdowns in 10 regular-season games.
Although the Jets may not have the cap flexibility to extend Anderson and ink Sanders to a lucrative deal, Sanders provides some veteran experience that the position group would be lacking with Demaryius Thomas and Quincy Enunwa unlikely to return.
