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The lights shine brightest in prime-time football games. The first Sunday Night Football game in the NFL’s 2023 season is this week. The Dallas Cowboys will take on the New York Giants in an NFC East showdown. Being one of the biggest rivalries in sports, all NFL fans will be tuning in, so here is […]

The New York Giants are hoping to build on a playoff season in 2022 behind Saquon Barkley and a powerful running game. Head Coach Brian Daboll and quarterback Daniel Jones will lead a veteran, well coached and smart team into the season with hopes of a Super Bowl. The team is hoping for a big […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley did not get the long-term contract that he was hoping to get this offseason, and will play on a one-year deal worth $10.1 million with potentially $900,000 in incentives. Barkley said his focus is only on the season ahead with the Dallas Cowboys visiting on Sunday Night Football. […]

The New York Football Giants exceeded expectations last season and the team now looks to build on that foundation and make a push toward the upper echelon of the league. A lot of the work towards achieving this goal will fall on the shoulders of Daniel Jones, who signed a long-term deal and now must […]

For most Ohio State football head coaches, the University of Michigan stands as Enemy #1. But for Urban Meyer, Penn State’s Saquon Barkley is the player that who would cause him to lose sleep. Meyer did name two Michigan players when asked what offensive players from the Big Ten Conference were the most difficult to […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has continued to improve. He’s not a star, but the Giants believe he can be a reliable option under center. Saquon Barkley is a believer in Jones and recently addressed how the QB’s “swagger” has developed since joining the Giants. “I don’t want to speak for DJ but he’s […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was unable to agree to a long-term contract with the team this offseason, but he said he still envisions himself playing his whole career with the Giants. “Oh, yeah. I don’t think that really changed,” Saquon Barkley said, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. “They know […]

The New York Giants brought in running back James Robinson earlier this summer when they were still in the midst of Saquon Barkley’s contract drama. Barkley wound up agreeing to a new deal, and now the Giants have decided to release Robinson after the conclusion of the preseason, per NFL Media’s Ian Rapaport. Robinson rushed […]

Much of the New York Giants offseason was spent figuring out their contract situation with running back Saquon Barkley. Even when both sides were seeing eye-to-eye, Barkley didn’t take his off of the prize. Barkley attended all 19 of New York’s training camp practices, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. While other veterans got rest days, […]

The New York Giants are preparing for the 2023 season with some joint practices with the Detroit Lions. One of the team’s best-ever players, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders, came out to see the two sides go at it ahead of their preseason opener on Friday. He also discussed Saquon Barkley, the star […]

The running back discourse is dominating most of NFL talk today. The massive gap in pay between RBs and other positions players is starting to get noticed. Star players like Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs are taking lower deals simply because teams value them differently. Former NFL RB Le’Veon Bell defended his fellow position players… […]

New York Giants star running back, Saquon Barkley, has consistently been a favorite among fantasy football enthusiasts since his impressive rookie season in 2018. As we approach the 2023 NFL season, Barkley’s fantasy football outlook remains as promising as ever. After a triumphant return from a challenging 2021 season marked by injuries, Barkley’s stellar 2022 […]

New York Giants star Saquon Barkley came close to sitting out the 2023 season in a holdout amid his contract dispute with the team that spilled into the start of training camp. The two sides eventually came to an agreement on a one-year deal with incentives, and Barkley reported to training camp. Speaking to reporters […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley reported to training camp, signing a one-year deal that allows him to make up to $11 million this season after not being able to come to a long-term agreement with the Giants. Barkley spoke about the failure to come to a long-term agreement with the Giants in his […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star RB Najee Harris is still fed up with last week’s running back saga, and sounded off on Saquon Barkley’s new deal with the Giants, labeling it unfair. Barkley signed a one-year contract with New York on Monday, after failing to come to a long-term deal at last week’s franchise tag deadline. Harris […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones addressed the media after the team’s first training camp practice on Wednesday, and he had a simple response to being asked why the running back position is seemingly being devalued after Saquon Barkley was unable to agree to a long-term contract with the team. “I don’t know, I think […]

New York Giants General Manager Joe Schoen has to be feeling pretty good about the way Saquon Barkley’s contract situation played out. Despite speculation that Saquon Barkley might hold out after failing to secure a long-term contract, the Giants’ running back showed up to training camp on time. Schoen negotiated an adjusted franchise tag price […]

The New York Giants finally got it done on Tuesday. After an extended round of negotiations, the Giants were able to agree on a deal with star running back Saquon Barkley amounting to $11 million for the upcoming season. The two-time Pro Bowler will now join his team after threatening to hold out if no […]

The Miami Dolphins have had a lot cooking this offseason. And who can blame them? With the Buffalo Bills still largely considered the flag-bearers of the AFC East and the New York Jets acquiring Aaron Rodgers, the front office had plenty of motivation to make some moves. That could have potentially included acquiring a star […]

There was a report from Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on Tuesday that the New York Giants looked to find a potential trade for Saquon Barkley and could not find a suitor, and that Barkley wanted a contract that pays in the range of $15 to $16 million per year. A Giants fan account […]

Saquon Barkley agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $11 million with the New York Giants and has reported to training camp after a long contract dispute as a result of the franchise tag, and Giants legend Eli Manning took to Twitter to react to his former teammate finding a solution for the 2023 […]

A massive surprise hit the NFL on Tuesday morning as the New York Giants and Saquon Barkley agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract that allows him to avoid the franchise tag in order to play this season. While Barkley will now be getting ready to report to training camp, the full contract incentives have […]

The New York Giants and Saquon Barkley agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract, and he has reported to training camp after failing to come to a long-term agreement with the Giants before the July 17 deadline for franchise-tagged players. Saquon Barkley was scheduled to make $10.1 million if he had signed the franchise tag, […]

The New York Giants have agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract with running back Saquon Barkley, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The new pact means the superstar will be at Giants training camp. Although he was unable to reach a multi-year deal with the team, he will now have a chance to […]

As last week’s franchise tag deadline came and went with no long term deals for several top RB’s, the situation hit a peak and caused many backs to publicly lash out in support of their position. Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers took it one step further this weekend, starting a zoom meeting of […]

Retired Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis is speaking out on New York Giants RB Saquon Barkley, who is frustrated after he and the Giants were unable to come to a contract deal before the deadline. Bettis’ comments come during a general struggle for running backs to get paid like other positions. […]

Fed up after Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley’s desires for long-term contracts went unmet by the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants, respectively, football’s top running backs are reportedly mulling direct action to address their ever-declining positional value. Los Angeles Chargers star Austin Ekeler has organized a Saturday night Zoom meeting involving fellow running […]

Former New England Patriots running back James White is speaking up for fellow NFL running backs Josh Jacobs and Saquon Barkley after both failed to get a new contract done with their respective teams. Both Las Vegas Raiders RB Josh Jacobs and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley were put on the franchise tag […]

Madden 24’s Rating Reveals took place this week, and as usual, fans and athletes alike take to social media to share their opinions and wage war over numbers. But as the ratings were revealed, an even bigger story was taking place in the football world. The New York Giants and their starting RB Saquon Barkley […]

The New York Giants signed veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley on Friday. Shortly after, they agreed to a deal with former Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots running back James Robinson, per Art Stapleton of The Record Sports. ‘BREAKING: #NYGiants are making a move at running back by signing James Robinson, per source. Robinson’s addition will […]

New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley is making waves on social media again, after a tumultuous week with his contract saga remaining unresolved after the franchise tag deadline. Barkley removed the Giants from his Twitter bio on Thursday, first pointed out by The Score. It signifies further damage to the relationship, as the […]

NFL running backs aren’t nearly valued the way they used to be, and Ole Miss football star Quinshon Judkins is taking note. With Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley failing to get long-term contracts, Quinshon Judkins is already preparing to make the most money possible when […]

The New York Giants and running back Saquon Barkley were unable to come to an agreement on a long-term contract ahead of the 4 p.m. ET deadline on July 17, but despite the fact that Barkley said he had a meeting with Giants owner John Mara that led him to tell his agents to get […]

The New York Giants and Saquon Barkley failed to come to terms on a contract extension by Monday’s deadline, and now Barkley will have to sign the franchise tag in order to play this season. As controversy continues to boil surrounding the deteriorating NFL running back market, Barkley is considering a massive move that could […]

The New York Giants find themselves in quite a predicament. They just had to overpay for their starting quarterback, Daniel Jones, who came off his best statistical season last year, who they’ve never been really on high to begin with. Conversely, their best offensive weapon in years, running back Saquon Barkley, is sitting at home […]

The New York Giants and Saquon Barkley failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension by Monday’s deadline. NFL fans, players, and media alike were despondent at the disrespect currently being hurled at NFL running backs by owners, as Barkley joins fellow position mates Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard who are now being forced […]

Hall of fame running back Marshall Faulk made an appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, and he was fired up about running backs Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs not getting long-term deals with their teams. He started by addressing Saquon Barkley’s role with the New York Giants. “Saquon Barkley, if you watched the Giants play […]

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants failed to come to terms on a contract extension by Monday’s deadline. A franchise tag now looms for Barkley, and it is anyone’s guess whether or not he will sign or hold out. Regardless, the Giants are undoubtedly looking at trade options for their star running back now […]

For Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs, they find themselves at a critical juncture in the ever-evolving landscape of the NFL with their respective teams in the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. They stand as martyrs, faced with a difficult decision: either persist in their belief that they deserve more than what the current […]