Sauce Gardner joins Sports Illustrated from Radio Row ahead of Super Bowl 58. The Jets standout CB says he can't believe the Chiefs are in the Super Bowl based off how the regular season went, but admits they seem to just find ways to be in the mix.
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00:00 So we had Gary V on earlier, I got sauce garden in the building.
00:04 Gary said like y'all are not too far off from being big time contenders.
00:09 How do you feel about that?
00:11 >> That's a valid statement.
00:12 >> Yeah. >> Definitely not too far off.
00:15 We gotta make sure we all bond in.
00:16 This is about to be a crucial off season, off season.
00:20 That's how I put it.
00:22 It's gonna be extremely important, everything we do.
00:24 The new people that we bring in the facility.
00:26 >> Yeah. >> Whether it's coaches,
00:27 whether it's players, whoever.
00:29 It's gonna be critical.
00:31 And whoever we bring in, gotta make sure they bond into what the coaches want and
00:35 what the players want.
00:37 Because we about to form a brotherhood and a bond that's unbreakable.
00:41 So that way when you go on that field, you're out there playing for
00:44 your brother next to you.
00:45 You know what I'm saying?
00:46 That's just how I always am.
00:48 But that's how we all have to be.
00:49 >> Right, right.
00:50 >> You know what I mean?
00:50 >> Right.
00:51 So despite everything that y'all had going on, y'all still carved out seven wins.
00:57 Now a guy like me, I'm a receiver.
01:00 I feel like the only thing that y'all need on that field is A-Rod to be able to lead
01:05 the offensive side of the ball.
01:07 Do you feel like A-Rod being back in the fold is going to change things drastically
01:11 for you guys?
01:12 >> For sure.
01:14 When he out there with the offense, it look like a whole different offense.
01:17 >> Yeah.
01:18 >> But that's what I'm saying.
01:19 That's just the brotherhood.
01:21 That's them trusting their Aaron.
01:22 So everybody just look more confident in each other.
01:27 And they look more confident in their abilities.
01:29 >> Yeah.
01:30 >> You know what I'm saying?
01:30 But it shouldn't have to take Aaron to be on the field.
01:34 >> Right, right, yeah.
01:34 >> Everybody be feeling kind of confident.
01:36 So everybody be feeling confident in what they could do.
01:38 >> Right. >> You know what I'm saying?
01:39 So that's what I'm saying.
01:40 That brotherhood, we just gotta know we playing for the man next to us.
01:43 It can't be no Aaron not out here.
01:45 So- >> Right, right.
01:47 >> Can't be none of that.
01:48 >> Trust and accountability.
01:49 >> Yeah, sure.
01:50 >> For sure.
01:51 Okay, so since you've been in the league, you've been strapping cats up.
01:54 You were talking about it before you came into the league, and
01:56 you've been doing it.
01:58 What are some of the things for you that you're working on to continue to elevate
02:02 your game as you keep going?
02:04 >> I work on everything.
02:05 Anything that y'all ever see me doing well, just know I'm still working on it.
02:09 You know what I'm saying?
02:10 Cuz I try to be perfect, but I know there's no such niggas.
02:14 >> Right.
02:14 >> Perfect people.
02:15 >> Right. >> You know what I mean?
02:16 So it's to the point where if there's something that you're good at and
02:19 people think you're quote unquote perfect at.
02:22 If you stop doing it and move on to other stuff and
02:24 you're not working on the fundamentals, you're gonna lose your technique.
02:27 You're not gonna be able to do it as well as you was doing it.
02:29 So I'm working on everything, you know what I'm saying?
02:32 >> So we had Prime, we had Deion Sanders, we talked to him about a couple hours ago.
02:36 Who were some of the DBs that you looked up to that you modeled your game after
02:40 coming up?
02:40 >> Man, it's a lot.
02:44 >> Yeah.
02:45 >> It's a lot, but it's like when I was young, I used to watch DBs, but
02:49 I wasn't really watching them for their technique.
02:51 I was watching them for their personality.
02:54 >> Okay. >> It's like growing up,
02:55 I was playing receiver my whole life.
02:57 >> Dope, dope.
02:57 >> I was always watching Calvin Johnson, Chad Ochoa Singo was my favorite receiver.
03:02 >> Thanks, mine too.
03:03 >> In high school, Calvin really was my favorite receiver.
03:07 But when I was younger, I used to always be watching Pat P.
03:10 It's crazy, I met Pat P at the Pro Bowl, and I met Devin Hester at the Pro Bowl.
03:18 I remember I switched my number in Little League to 23 because of Devin Hester.
03:21 And it's like, bro, I'm a huge fan.
03:24 You know what I'm saying?
03:24 It's like, that was just a blessing to be able to meet both of them.
03:28 So like corner wise, Pat P, Derrell Rivas,
03:32 Champ Bailey, I used to watch Deion Sanders YouTube videos.
03:37 >> Yeah.
03:38 >> But he played before my time, but it was more like the way he carried himself.
03:44 Everybody always talked about him, so I'd go on YouTube and be like, yeah,
03:47 he was that dude, for real.
03:48 >> Yeah, I see that, I see that.
03:49 >> Shurn, Nas, you feel me?
03:53 You got Jaylon Ramsey.
03:54 Jaylon Ramsey was my favorite corner in the league, coming into the league.
03:58 >> Yeah. >> In college,
03:59 he was one of the only corners that I watched.
04:02 >> Yeah, yeah.
04:02 >> You see what I'm saying?
04:03 >> Okay, I like that, I like that answer.
04:05 So talking about the Super Bowl this week, who do you have winning the game?
04:10 Like who you got locked, you know it's gonna happen.
04:13 I know we talked a little bit earlier, but who do you have winning?
04:15 And give me a score, I need a score.
04:17 >> It's hard, bro.
04:20 The Chiefs always find a way to win.
04:22 >> Yeah.
04:24 >> I don't even know how they in the Super Bowl right now.
04:26 >> [LAUGH] >> I'm not talking in terms of like,
04:28 they can't be, they shouldn't be there.
04:31 But it's like, the way that they season was going, you remember everybody was like-
04:33 >> Yeah, everybody was talking about-
04:34 >> They about to be-
04:35 >> Drop passes.
04:36 >> It's over with, yeah.
04:37 But then it's like, look, they find a way to win, but
04:39 that's because they got elite coaches.
04:41 They got elite talent all around the field.
04:44 You know what I mean?
04:44 So I don't know.
04:47 The Niners, them boys cooking over there too.
04:48 >> They are.
04:49 >> So I can't pick nobody.
04:51 I don't really know, man.
04:52 >> [LAUGH] >> I don't really know.
04:53 >> Sauce tight lit right now.
04:55 You don't want to be here all day.
04:56 >> The majority of people are probably gonna say the Niners.
04:57 >> Okay. >> People tired of seeing the Chiefs.
04:59 >> Yeah, they are.
05:00 >> You know what I mean? >> Ain't that crazy though?
05:01 >> It is crazy. >> Ain't that crazy?
05:02 When you the underdog, they love you.
05:03 But then when you become the guy, they don't.
05:05 >> Yes, no, that is.
05:05 >> They want you to.
05:06 >> That's weird energy.
05:07 >> Yeah. >> Especially the way the Chiefs season went.
05:10 >> They was not looking good.
05:12 >> And they still made it though.
05:13 So I'm happy to see them.
05:17 Trav, that's my dog.
05:18 Cincinnati Bearcat alum.
05:20 I'm happy that he in the Super Bowl.
05:23 So I'm saying, I don't know.
05:26 It'll be good to see Trav get a ring.
05:28 But on the Niner side, Embry Thomas, the cornerback.
05:31 >> Embry, that's my dog.
05:32 >> He went to King.
05:33 He went to King.
05:34 We went to the same high school.
05:35 >> We trained together in Arizona, yeah.
05:37 >> Yeah, so we was in high school together.
05:38 So I done watched him grow, man.
05:41 >> That's what's up.
05:42 >> He was a five star, getting mail from the top teams.
05:45 I'm watching him throw mail away.
05:46 >> That's what's up.
05:47 >> I ain't going there.
05:48 I ain't going there.
05:49 It's like me, I'm in the ninth grade.
05:51 >> You like, bruh.
05:52 >> I'm 5'7", 120, 130.
05:55 I'm like, bro, you throwing mail away from them?
05:58 >> Right, right, that's what's up.
05:59 >> I don't know what I'd do if I could be getting mail like that.
06:02 You know what I mean?
06:03 >> Bro.
06:04 >> The day's full circle now, looking back at it, that's what's up.
06:06 >> Yeah. >> That's crazy.
06:08 Tell us about your partnership with Verizon, bro.
06:10 >> Man, it's always a blessing to be here.
06:11 I'm here on behalf of Verizon, the official 5G network of the NFL.
06:17 The network that all the NFL fans, players, and coaches rely on.
06:21 You know what I mean?
06:21 So it's always a blessing to be here with Verizon.
06:25 I'm a huge fan of Verizon myself.
06:27 I use Verizon.
06:29 This Saturday night, I'll be at the Run a Playlist Live, hosted by Verizon.
06:33 Me, the YouTuber Destroying It, a couple more people.
06:36 And we'll be cooking up our Super Bowl playlist.
06:39 >> Okay, last question before we get out of here.
06:41 You're in the AFC East.
06:44 Who's your favorite guy to go up against?
06:46 >> I don't know, it's between Tyreek and Stephon.
06:51 >> Steph, okay.
06:52 >> We be out there, we competitive, but we gonna talk too.
06:55 >> Yeah.
06:55 >> We talking, hey, you got me there.
06:57 >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:58 >> We be out there talking.
06:59 Who else in the AFC East?
07:02 Patriots, they more like- >> Devontae was a guy-
07:06 >> Devontae, Devontae do talk.
07:08 I was just thinking, he a good guy to go against too.
07:12 >> Big body, good releases.
07:13 >> Jaylon Raker, he was talking this past, the second time we played him.
07:17 >> Okay.
07:18 >> Yeah, but I would say Tyreek, Stephon, those are two of the guys that's like,
07:24 they be talking, Jaylon White will be talking too.
07:26 >> Yeah, yeah, yeah.
07:27 >> He emerging to be a dog.
07:28 >> Yeah, he a guy.
07:29 >> You know what I mean?
07:30 So yeah, them three.
07:32 >> Well, I'm glad I'm not in the AFC East playing for the Dolphins no more,
07:34 cuz I did not wanna see South's Gardner.
07:36 Hey, I appreciate you, big dog.
07:37 >> I appreciate you, man.
07:38 >> Yes, sir.
07:39 (whooshing)