{
  "id": 13672644,
  "title": "Steelers’ DK Metcalf throws massive shade at Sauce Gardner before Week 5 clash: ‘Who?’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/steelers-dk-metcalf-throws-massive-shade-at-sauce-gardner-before-week",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:15:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/steelers-dk-metcalf-throws-massive-071533258.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf confidently expressed his lack of concern for Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner ahead of their Week 5 matchup. When asked about what he needed to watch for against Gardner during a media session, Metcalf replied simply, “Who?” He further emphasized that he wouldn’t focus on Gardner’s individual skills, stating, “I don’t worry about what a DB does well. They gotta guard me.” This response has sparked buzz online, as the two players have faced each other three times previously, with Gardner playing for the New York Jets each time. In their latest encounter, during the 2025 season opener, Gardner admitted they \"don't even talk\" and claimed he knew how to unsettle Metcalf. Gardner has since switched teams, being traded from the Jets to the Indianapolis Colts in November 2025, receiving Adonai Mitchell and two first-round picks in return. Metcalf, now coming off his best performance of the year, where he recorded five receptions for 115 yards in a 27-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 4, will be crucial for the Steelers' strategy against Indianapolis' defense, which features Gardner among its key players. The Steelers and Colts are both 2-2, with Indianapolis riding a two-game winning streak after victories over the Houston Texans and the Washington Commanders in London. Aaron Rodgers has thrown seven touchdown passes for the Steelers this season, six of them in the last two weeks, making Metcalf a vital component in the Steelers' effort to defeat the Colts on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Acrisure Stadium.",
  "summary": "Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has never lacked confidence, and he made that clear again ahead of Sunday’s Week 5 showdown with the Indianapolis Colts . During a media session in the Steelers’ locker room, Metcalf was asked what he has to be mindful of when going up against Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner. His answer was a single word […] The post Steelers’ DK Metcalf throws massive…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "DK Metcalf Throws Shade at Sauce Gardner Before Steelers-Colts Clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/dk-metcalf-throws-shade-at-sauce-gardner-before-steelers-colts-clash",
        "published": "2026-10-11T03:46:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}