With one slip of the tongue, the big night of San Francisco 49ers running back Jordan Mason went from celebration to controversy.
Mason had the game of his life against the New York Jets on Monday, rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 32-19 win, while given the herculean task of replacing Christian McCaffrey, the reigning offensive player of the year who was shockingly ruled out of the season opener 90 minutes before kickoff. The third-year back’s performance was enough to earn him the postgame interview with ESPN, but when reporter Lisa Salters asked Mason when he knew he’d be the starter, he replied, “Maybe Friday, Friday night.