Sauce Gardner and Jets receive a special request by former mob boss Joseph ‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino as they link up at 4th of July party

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was at a 4th of July party this past weekend, where he met Joseph Merlino, famously known as "Skinny Joey." The former Philadelphia mob boss turned podcast host shared a video on Instagram of himself with Gardner.

In the video, the two are at an outdoor celebration, and Merlino introduces his Instagram followers to Gardner. He then said that he wants to get the athlete on his podcast, "The Skinny with Joey Merlino."

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"Welcome to the party my main man Sauce, the best defensive back in the NFL, the Jets," Merlino said. "I want to get him on a podcast. We're here having a full 4th of July thing."

Sauce Gardner shook Merlino's hand and expressed his appreciation for his kind words about him as a defensive back. New York Jets fans will now have to wait and see if Gardner makes a guest appearance on an upcoming podcast episode.

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Gardner, in another tweet, called out Kleiman for using the words 'hanging out'.

Sauce Gardner and Aaron Rodgers were challenged by PGA pro Collin Morikawa

Sauce Gardner and Aaron Rodgers may showcase their talents on the gridiron, but if a PGA pro has his way, they'll soon be heading to the golf course. It all started when Gardner shared a video of himself playing golf in the rain. While New York Jets fans were concerned with the cornerback playing in a thunderstorm, it caught the eye of Morikawa.

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams recently played golf with Collin Morikawa. When the latter saw the video he said that he and Adams would play Gardner and told him to find a partner. In a now-expired Instagram story, Morikawa asked someone to set up the golf match:

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" Someone set this up please. Me and @taeadams vs. @saucegardner and @aaronrodgers12 "

In recent years, Capital One has hosted "The Challenge," pairing golf pros with some of the sports' most famous athletes. Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are just some of the NFL players that have participated. It remains to be seen if Gardner gets to play against Morikawa as well.

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