PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles are going to sit Saquon Barkley and as many key contributors as possible in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the New York Giants. At 13-3 and locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC,

Buffalo’s Josh Allen, the favorite to win the MVP, has had a fantastic season, but in recent years the Offensive Player of the Year has been going to the best non-quarterback unless a quarterback has had an extraordinary year. Allen has been great, but not that great.

Saquon Barkley’s pursuit of Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old rushing record could get grounded by his coach. Nick Sirianni’s decision is more difficult than it seems.

The 27-year-old relayed his honest reaction to the news in the Eagles' locker room on Wednesday:

Former NFL coach Herm Edwards isn’t a fan of the sport’s risk-averse/player safety practice that occurs at the end of the regular season for playoff teams. For Edwards, now an ESPN NFL analyst, “football players play football,” not sit and watch when they’re healthy.

Saquon Barkley has said he wasn't scared of making history. Chasing Eric Dickerson's record was something he wanted to pursue, and something his teammates wanted to help him achieve. Barkley let the decision come down to the Eagles.

The Eagles made the right decision on New Year’s Day when they decided to sit Saquon Barkley for the season finale against the New York Giants this Sunday at 1 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field. It was not a popular choice among some,

ESPN's Jordan Raanan got several New York Giants to talk about superstar Eagles RB and former teammate Saquon Barkley. The post Former Teammates Deliver Clear Message on Eagles RB Saquon Barkley appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Even with Saquon Barkley not suiting up against the Giants this weekend, the Eagles star running back still managed to find a way to stick it to his former team. In a series of new ads for sleep aid product Unisom,