You've heard of pouring salt into an open wound. This might be worst — with the Saints' standout pass rusher sending a special gift to Panthers quarterback Cam Newton.
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Cameron Jordan and Cam Newton have always had a little bit of a rivalry.
Jordan, always quick with a joke, especially after a win, has taken pokes at Newton's sense of style, and the Panthers quarterback responded in kind in November by saying he'd send Jordan some "sauce."
Now, Jordan plans to send Newton his own brand of sauce after the Saints' 31-26 win over Carolina on Sunday. A bottle of Jordan wine was in Jordan's locker after the game, a prop for his post-game set.
"You beat the Carolina Panthers three times in a year, I'm going to have to send this guy a wine bottle, I appreciate him for being that good old quarterback," Jordan said. "We're going to send him a nice little bottle of Jordan wine. No, it's not mine, but I have been drinking it for years. I'm going to send him some sauce."
According to Jordan's Instagram account, he made good on the promise on Monday, sending a bottle of Jordan's cabernet sauvignon to Newton at Bank of America Stadium.
Ultimately, Jordan does have a lot of respect for Newton, who is one of the hardest quarterbacks in the NFL to corral, although the Saints star sacked him once on Sunday, batted down two passes, forced a pivotal intentional grounding penalty and helped Vonn Bell clean up Newton on the game's final play.
