GREEN BAY, Wis. — The surprising New York Jets enjoyed their 27-10 win over the Green Bay Packers so much that they decided to partake in a couple of local traditions on Sunday.
They took a Lambeau Leap and celebrated the upset by donning a cheesehead, much to the chagrin of a Packers player. It was rookie cornerback Sauce Gardner who wore the cheesehead, a gift from an ecstatic Jets fan in the crowd.
As he strutted off the field and to the tunnel — the wrong tunnel, as it turned out — Gardner was caught from behind, so to speak, by Allen Lazard.
The Packers' wide receiver knocked his block (of cheese) off, creating a moment that went viral on social media. «I'm definitely never going to forget this moment,» Gardner said, laughing at his locker. «It's a tribute to the Jets fans.