Colts' Sauce Gardner Calls His Effort in London Win 'Embarrassing'

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner described his own performance in the team's win in London as "embarrassing," and said he does not expect to repeat that level of effort.

Gardner's comments came after the Colts secured a victory in London, with the cornerback singling out his personal play as falling short of his own standards despite the team's result.

A self-critical assessment

Players publicly criticizing their own performance, even after a winning result, is not unusual in professional football, where individual standards are often held separately from the team's overall outcome. Gardner's remarks suggest he viewed his play as an outlier that needs correcting regardless of the final score.

Gardner, regarded as one of the league's prominent cornerbacks, has been a featured piece of Indianapolis' defense, making his self-assessment notable to observers tracking the team's performance on that side of the ball.

Vowing not to repeat the performance, Gardner's comments point to an expectation of improvement in upcoming games, though the specifics of what he intends to change were not detailed in his remarks.

The Colts will look to build on their London win as the season progresses, with Gardner's play likely to draw continued attention given his own public assessment of the game.