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Saquon Barkley leaps into Super Bowl and reminds fans biggest mistake of season was by ‘cheap’ $7 billion rival
Saquon Barkley was in MVP form with a Super Bowl spot on the line. Throw in the Philadelphia Eagles‘ domination of the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, and an NFC East rematch in the NFC Championship was another painful reminder of a division rival’s failure. Saquon Barkley was a huge bargain for the Eagles The Eagles obviously got it right by prying Barkley away from New York for a highly affordable $37million. The New York Giants, who are valued at $7.3billion, have been haunted week after week by being too cheap to keep the NFL’s best running back in uniform. On Sunday night, Barkley racked up more than 100 yards and scored three touchdowns against the Commanders, while Philly scored more than 50 points. Meanwhile, the Giants were coming off a 3-14 season and searching for another quarterback. “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia, I’ll tell you that,” New York owner John Mara told general manager Joe Schoen. “He’s the most popular player we have by far.” Barkley became a huge hit for the Eagles, rushing for a career-high 2,005 yards and earning an All-Pro selection. With Super Bowl LIX waiting on February 9 in New Orleans, Barkley reminded NFL fans across the globe of the Giants’ glaring offseason miss. Last week, Barkley blasted the Los Angeles Rams for a 62-yard touchdown, then continued to be the focus of Philly’s entire offense. “And to think the Giants let him go … ,” one fan tweeted. GettyBarkley ran past the Rams and Jared Verse[/caption] GettyHe was drafted by and once starred for the rival Giants[/caption] GettyBarkley was dreaming of a Super Bowl with Philly[/caption] “Barkley is a beast,” a second fan wrote. “He actually may be the greatest RB of all time,” a third fan posted According to reports, Barkley was never officially offered a new contract by the Giants during the offseason. Former Eagles star Jason Kelce, who now works for ESPN, made it clear where the blame lies for Barkley leaving the Giants and joining the Eagles. “For the life of me, I don’t understand why Giants fans hate Saquon for what happened, and not the Giants organization for the fact he is an Eagle,” Kelce tweeted. “They have absolutely no one to blame other than the Giants ownership and management decisions for why he is no longer a Giant. “Obviously understand their hate of the Eagles, and desire for him not to succeed, just very odd this energy is directed at him more so than the organization.” Watch NFL Playoffs & Super Bowl Live with NFL Game Pass on DAZN *If you click on a link in this boxout we will earn affiliate revenue NFL Game Pass on DAZN is the only place to experience every game of the 2024/25 season, including the Conference Championship games and Super Bowl LIX, live and on-demand. One-Time-Payment: Pay once and enjoy access to all NFL content until 31st July 2025. Full Access: Catch every game, including the Conference Championship games and Super Bowl LIX, with NFL Game Pass. Beyond the Game: Dive deeper with NFL Films content, including Hard Knocks, Mic’d Up, Game in 40, and much more. Don’t miss out on the action and get access now with the NFL Game Pass on DAZN for just £9.99! With NBC’s Cris Collinsworth wondering if the Philly back had just recorded the fastest-ever TD run in the snow, Mike Tirico praised Barkley and the Eagles. “What a pick up,” Tirico said. The biggest loser of the 2024 season was easily New York’s cheap Giants. While Mara’s franchise chose to invest four years and $160 million in Daniel Jones, then coldly moved on from the struggling QB mid-season, Barkley is on the verge of eclipsing Terrell Davis for the most rushing yards in a season. Davis ran for 2,476 yards in the regular and postseason with Denver in 1998 while winning the Super Bowl. Barkley had 2,329 yards entering the NFC Championship against Washington. “And we couldn’t pay this man?” tweeted Justin Tuck, who won two Super Bowls with the Giants. It was 48-23 Philly late in the fourth quarter on Sunday night. A smiling Barkley was celebrating on the sideline. He was a proud Eagle heading to the Super Bowl for the first time, the season after he left New York behind. Follow talkSPORT NFL on Facebook Follow our talkSPORT NFL page on Facebook for the latest breaking NFL news, exclusive video interviews, and the biggest talking points from around the league. Our dedicated NFL YouTube channel ‘End Zone’ will also keep you across the very latest NFL news with exclusive access and our weekly ‘Rundown’ review show.
Saquon Barkley was in MVP form with a Super Bowl spot on the line.
Throw in the Philadelphia Eagles‘ domination of the Washington Commanders on Sunday night, and an NFC East rematch in the NFC Championship was another painful reminder of a division rival’s failure.
The Eagles obviously got it right by prying Barkley away from New York for a highly affordable $37million.
The New York Giants, who are valued at $7.3billion, have been haunted week after week by being too cheap to keep the NFL’s best running back in uniform.
On Sunday night, Barkley racked up more than 100 yards and scored three touchdowns against the Commanders, while Philly scored more than 50 points.
Meanwhile, the Giants were coming off a 3-14 season and searching for another quarterback.
“I’ll have a tough time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia, I’ll tell you that,” New York owner John Mara told general manager Joe Schoen.
“He’s the most popular player we have by far.”
Barkley became a huge hit for the Eagles, rushing for a career-high 2,005 yards and earning an All-Pro selection.
With Super Bowl LIX waiting on February 9 in New Orleans, Barkley reminded NFL fans across the globe of the Giants’ glaring offseason miss.
Last week, Barkley blasted the Los Angeles Rams for a 62-yard touchdown, then continued to be the focus of Philly’s entire offense.
“And to think the Giants let him go … ,” one fan tweeted.
“Barkley is a beast,” a second fan wrote.
“He actually may be the greatest RB of all time,” a third fan posted
According to reports, Barkley was never officially offered a new contract by the Giants during the offseason.
Former Eagles star Jason Kelce, who now works for ESPN, made it clear where the blame lies for Barkley leaving the Giants and joining the Eagles.
“For the life of me, I don’t understand why Giants fans hate Saquon for what happened, and not the Giants organization for the fact he is an Eagle,” Kelce tweeted.
“They have absolutely no one to blame other than the Giants ownership and management decisions for why he is no longer a Giant.
“Obviously understand their hate of the Eagles, and desire for him not to succeed, just very odd this energy is directed at him more so than the organization.”
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- One-Time-Payment: Pay once and enjoy access to all NFL content until 31st July 2025.
- Full Access: Catch every game, including the Conference Championship games and Super Bowl LIX, with NFL Game Pass.
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With NBC’s Cris Collinsworth wondering if the Philly back had just recorded the fastest-ever TD run in the snow, Mike Tirico praised Barkley and the Eagles.
“What a pick up,” Tirico said.
The biggest loser of the 2024 season was easily New York’s cheap Giants.
While Mara’s franchise chose to invest four years and $160 million in Daniel Jones, then coldly moved on from the struggling QB mid-season, Barkley is on the verge of eclipsing Terrell Davis for the most rushing yards in a season.
Davis ran for 2,476 yards in the regular and postseason with Denver in 1998 while winning the Super Bowl.
Barkley had 2,329 yards entering the NFC Championship against Washington.
“And we couldn’t pay this man?” tweeted Justin Tuck, who won two Super Bowls with the Giants.
It was 48-23 Philly late in the fourth quarter on Sunday night.
A smiling Barkley was celebrating on the sideline.
He was a proud Eagle heading to the Super Bowl for the first time, the season after he left New York behind.
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