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Running back is one of the most important positions in football, but teams across the NFL don’t always treat players at this spot like they are important. In recent years, the position has been devalued because many general managers think ball carriers are replaceable. Not to mention, the injury risk for running backs is high, […]

With Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season officially in the books, it’s hard not to identify Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley as one of the league’s big winners. Making his debut in Midnight Green in quite possibly the weirdest circumstances imaginable, in Brazil on a Friday, Barkley absolutely dominated on the grounds and […]

As the NFL continues its quest to become a truly global game, their first step in 2024 was to play their first regular season contest in South America. On Friday night, dubbed “First Friday” by the league, the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers gave 50,000-plus fans in Sao Paolo, Brazil a game to remember, […]

The rushing game was not quite effective on the surfaces of Sao Paulo. However, Nick Sirianni still elected to stick with their game plan of having a balanced which is why Saquon Barkley was called up to carry the ball a lot. While some rushes against Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers secondary fell short, the […]

Outside of an ugly first snap as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, slipping on the Brazilian turf on a brutal opening drive, Saquon Barkley turned in a Midnight Green debut fit for a king, so much so that LeBron James himself gave him a mid-game shoutout. Donning black helmets and pants in the first-ever […]

After tripping on his first-ever touch as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, falling victim to the slippery Brazilian turf on the way to a 2nd-and-15 that ended in disaster, Saquon Barkley returned to vintage form in his first game in Midnight Green, picking up three touchdowns in the first three quarters of the game […]

After one of the more up-in-the-air offseasons in recent memory, the Philadelphia Eagles will finally take the field for a rare South American soiree against the Green Bay Packers, throwing down on Peacock for the rare Friday night football game. Finally, fans will get to see how much Nick Sirianni has changed after almost losing […]

After taking a pretty serious tumble from their 2022 heights over the course of the 2023 season, with the team struggling to overcome the losses of both offensive coordinator Shane Steichen and defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, the Philadelphia Eagles find themselves at a crossroads heading into the 2024 NFL season. If the team plays well, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles need to have a bounce back season in 2024. They started 2023 on a hot streak, winning 10 of their first 11 games before crumbling down the stretch. Philly is counting on some of their new players, like Saquon Barkley and Cooper DeJean, to make a huge impact. Eagles fans were holding […]

The Philadelphia Eagles had one of the best pickups this offseason as they signed running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley is coming to the Eagles from the New York Giants. The Eagles have been one of the top teams in the league in recent years, but they did not end last season on a high note […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are ready to go on a revenge tour in 2024. Philadelphia started the 2023 season on a hot streak, winning 10 of their first 11 games. However, they crumbled down the stretch and were bounced in the first round of the playoffs. Thankfully, the Eagles have a much stronger roster this season. […]

Saquon Barkley left the New York Giants with a little unfriendly fire. But he hasn’t had any problems getting rave reviews from his new Philadelphia Eagles’ teammates, including quarterback Jalen Hurts. Talking to the NFL Network, Hurts said Barkley brings multiple important things to the Eagles. “Just how explosive he is,” Hurts said. “He’s a […]

The offseason split of the New York Giants and former 1st Round draft pick Saquon Barkley was one of the biggest storylines of the offseason. After Barkley signed a three-year deal worth $37 million with New York’s bitter NFC East rival the Philadelphia Eagles, Giants fans — and one particular former Giants running back — […]

Saquon Barkley had an interesting offseason, as he hit the free agent market and ended up spurning the New York Giants to sign with their NFC East rival in the Philadelphia Eagles. Fans were given a peak behind the curtain as to how negotiations between the Giants and Barkley went in the offseason edition of […]

One of the biggest news coming out of the NFL offseason was when Saquon Barkley signed with an NFC East Rival in the Philadelphia Eagles, leaving the New York Giants in free agency. In an interview with football insider Dianna Russini, Barkley was candid in how he felt about the Giants during the process, especially […]

When the New York Giants decided to let their former franchise player, Saquon Barkley, leave in free agency, it felt like an inflection point for this current front office regime. Now sure, the Giants are no strangers to making unusual calls in free agency, the draft, and via trade, as Dave Gettleman built a mountain […]

After spending the first six years of his NFL career with the New York Giants, running back Saquon Barkley departed for the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency. The only thing more shocking than seeing Barkley in Eagles green is how the Giants handled his contract situation. Philadelphia ended up signing Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 […]

In a recent episode of “All Facts No Brakes” with Keyshawn Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles’ star offensive tackle Lane Johnson expressed his astonishment over the steal signing of Saquon Barkley from the New York Giants. Johnson, known for his candidness, discussed the impressive new additions and changes within the Eagles’ roster, notably highlighting Barkley’s unexpected presence. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were thrilled when they upgraded from D’Andre Swift to Saquon Barkley at running back this offseason. Barkley left the New York Giants to join their division rival on a lucrative three-year $37.75 million contract. He will have a chance at a career year behind one of the best offensive lines in all […]

The New York Giants losing star running back Saquon Barkley in free agency was one of the biggest developments of their 2024 offseason. The two-time Pro Bowler joined the Philadelphia Eagles after a prolonged spat about his contract. The Birds gave him a good team and long-term money that his incumbent team wouldn’t and couldn’t, […]

The premiere of HBO’s Hard Knocks is always a sign that the NFL season is just around the corner. Earlier this summer, the Chicago Bears were announced as the team that will be featured on the annual training camp documentary. However, this season we don’t have to wait until training camp because HBO is launching […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to go on a revenge tour in 2024. Philadelphia started the 2023 season hot, winning 10 of their first 11 games. However, they crumbled down the stretch and were blasted by the Buccaneers in the playoffs. The Eagles are hoping that adding Saquon Barkely to the offense will help take […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were thrilled to steal Saquon Barkley from their NFC East rival in the New York Giants in free agency this offseason, giving their high-powered offense another big name weapon. However, they found themselves in a bit of a sticky situation after landing him, as the NFL opened an investigation to see whether […]

The new running back for the New York Giants wants fans to know he can be a very dynamic player. Giants rusher Devin Singletary believes he can be just as productive as former Giant Saquon Barkley, who left the team this offseason. “I feel like I’m a playmaker like him, so … I’m just gonna […]

The Giants have made some big changes on offense this offseason. New York moved on from former franchise icon Saquon Barkley and replaced him with former Bills and Texans RB Devin Singletary. Singletary recently spoke with the media and compared himself to the former Giants running back. “I’ve been in the league just like him […]

Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni led his current team to the Super Bowl in February 2023 when the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. Since then, Sirianni has impressed fans across the National Football League with his coaching acumen, only to come up short in the postseason. On Tuesday, NBC Sports Philadelphia shared a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the busiest teams in the NFL this offseason and have been widely lauded for the decisions they made in free agency and the draft. The fact that the Eagles have made a concerted effort to adjust their roster over these last several months is not surprising given how […]

In what was one of the biggest moves during the NFL offseason, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is starting to get adjusted to his new team after spending six seasons with his former squad in the NFC East rivals New York Giants. The process to get assimilated started by forming an off the field […]

It seems hard to believe, but it’s been six years since the New York Giants drafted Saquon Barkley, now a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, with the 2nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Since then, Barkley’s career has been a bit of a mixed bag. There are no shortage of highlights and flashes […]

Not a few people raised their eyebrows when they learned that the Philadelphia Eagles decided to make a splurge in the offseason on running back Saquon Barkley. Despite being viewed as a damage good by many, Barkley still managed to land a hefty three-year deal worth $37.75 million with Philadelphia. But for Philly general manager […]

The Philadelphia Eagles obtained the services of Saquon Barkley this offseason in shocking fashion considering that Barkley is one of the most explosively talented running backs in recent memory and was often seen as the New Giants’ biggest hope of ever reaching a Super Bowl under their current coaching administration. Barkley’s loss left a hole […]

The New York Giants are going through a transition amid an eventful 2024 NFL free agency period. Star running back Saquon Barkley left the team for the Philadelphia Eagles. Moreover, New York retained rising sixth-year quarterback Daniel Jones. Former Pittsburgh Steelers legend Jerome Bettis gave his brutally honest take on the Giants prioritizing Jones over […]

There is a belief that the NFL’s investigation of the alleged tampering of the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles involving quarterback Kirk Cousins and running back Saquon Barkley could end as early as this week, according to sources of Adam Schefter of ESPN. Moreover, Schefter noted that his sources think that the Falcons will […]

The 2024 NFL offseason has been one of the busiest and most hectic ever. It has been filled with not only a number of jaw-dropping signings but a ton of monumental trades as well. Rarely before have we seen so many big-name NFL talents move teams in an offseason, and the 2024 season is now […]

New Eagles running back Saquon Barkley joined Jason and Travis Kelce on their New Heights podcast and addressed Tiki Barber. The former New York Giants running back who is now an afternoon drive host on WFAN’s Evan Tiki, made headlines with his comments immediately following Saquon Barkley’s departure from the Giants to their bitter rival Philidelphia. “He’s dead […]

New Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley sat down with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce on the New Heights Podcast this week, and he got real on his free agent process, saying that the Houston Texans were the main team on his radar before he ended up signing with the Eagles. “The first team that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were forced to enter the offseason early. After a big Super Bowl run in the previous year, they got bounced and had to immediately find answers. Since then, the Nick Sirianni-led squad kept winning in NFL Free Agency. They got stacked with signings of CJ Gardner-Johnson, Devin White, Saquon Barkley, and Devante […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a splash with the signing of Saquon Barkley in free agency, and head coach Nick Sirianni talked about the process of integrating him into the offense, which prompted him to compare the addition to when the team traded for AJ Brown in 2022. Nick Sirianni said “our offensive staff’s working hard” […]

Saquon Barkley’s decision to leave the New York Giants and sign with the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency got a lot of attention, and Giants owner John Mara revealed that he “hated” seeing him leave, and told him that it made him “sick” after he signed with the Eagles, according to Connor Hughes of SNY. […]