Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has played in over 90 NFL games and countless more before that, but he said his electrifying 78-yard touchdown run against the Rams in the NFC Divisional round was the most cherished of his career.
In high school track, Saquon Barkley witnessed a girl win a race that had to be rerun. She was disqualified in the rerun, leading Barkley to give his medal to her.
Behind one of the league's best offensive lines, Barkley has been able to put his full skillset on display with the Eagles after six lackluster seasons with the New York Giants. He's carried the Eagles otherwise bogged-down offense, becoming the new face of a team that was in need of change after an epic collapse to end last season.
From Whitehall High School to the NFL, teammates of Saquon Barkley are left in awe of his ability and motivated by his selflessness.
Washington just might know how to slow Saquon Barkley. The Commanders did in the last time they played the Eagles, if only for a half. Barkley to
Barkley worked in the offseason with several trainers, including Moe Gibson, a former Villanova running back who reminded the Eagles star to let "dark times" be a motivator.
Or, heck, ask Barkley, who saw Hurts' impact in the last game against the Commanders, on Dec. 22. Hurts left in the first quarter with a concussion. Barkley had 109 yards rushing in the first quarter and the Eagles had a 21-7 lead.
Both ESPN BET and BetMGM Sportsbook tell The Post that Barkley’s anytime touchdown scorer bet was the most bet-on in the market among Sunday’s three games. For BetMGM Sportsbook, Barkley to score a touchdown was also the most bet-on touchdown scorer wager.
"Whether we throw for 400 yards, we rush for 400 yards, we win the game 3-0, I don't give a f---, to be honest," Barkley said. "I just want to win."
Saquon Barkley’s debut season with the Philadelphia Eagles exceeded all reasonable expectations. Barkley came close to passing Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record set in 1984, but he sat out the final game of the season.
Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley had the backing of a ton of bettors ... Regardless, Barkley said stats didn’t matter at that point. "Stats don’t matter. The only stat that matters ...
Ahead of his explosive 78-yard touchdown run in Sunday evening's divisional-round victory over the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley asked for the play call that led to the score.