49ers star Nick Bosa shades Jets ahead of Vikings game: ‘Playing a better team’
One 49ers star seems to think more highly of Sam Darnold’s current team than his old one.
Nick Bosa threw some shade at the Jets as the 49ers prepare for a Sunday matchup with the Vikings after their 32-19 win in Week 1 over Aaron Rodgers and Co. on “Monday Night Football.”
“This week I think we’re playing a better — honestly, a better team,” the Pro Bowl pass rusher told reporters Wednesday. “They’re playing better football it looks like. They run the ball well and we’re gonna have to do better in our techniques. We kind of got away with some things last week. So, we have to hone in and not pat ourselves on the back.”
“This week I think we’re playing a better team. They’re playing better football it looks like… We’re going to have to be better in our techniques. We got away with some things last week, so we have to hone in and not pat ourselves on the back.”Nick Bosa on facing the Vikings… pic.twitter.com/Li3yz9ioHl
— KNBR (@KNBR) September 11, 2024 
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49ers defensive end Nick Bosa (97) pursues Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) on Sept. 9, 2024. AP
Monday’s Jets opener came with a year of anticipation after Rodgers tore his Achilles four plays into his first game with the team in last year’s Week 1 game against the Bills.
Rodgers came away unscathed this time and he showed flashes of his old self, but the offense was inconsistent and the defense couldn’t stop the run, as backup Jordan Mason, filling in for injured star Christian McCaffrey, had 28 carries for 147 yards and a touchdown.
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Aaron Rodgers (8) throws a pass during the Jets’ loss to the 49ers on Sept. 9, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Darnold, meanwhile, had a relatively easy afternoon against a dreadful Giants team, going 19-for-24 with 208 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
It’s certainly unclear that the Vikings are playing better football than the Jets — putting aside the fact everyone has played just one game so far.
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Sam Darnold had no issues against the Giants. Bill Kostroun/New York Post
The Giants played horribly at home, with Daniel Jones looking lost, and Minnesota’s defense is surely in for a tougher matchup against Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle and either Mason or McCaffrey.
The Jets will try to get their first win on Sunday in Nashville against a Titans team that blew a 17-0 lead to the Bears.
Gang Green then hosts the Patriots and Broncos before playing Darnold and the Vikings in London.
