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One thing we can say, unequivocally and irrefutably about O.J. Simpson is: he knows a thing or two about running the football. He recently came to the defense of the Giants’ own running back star. After Week 1 of the 2020 season, Simpson — who was released from prison in Oct. 2017 after serving nine […]

Although Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has never been known for his mobility, it was enough to help him out-rush New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley in the 2020 NFL season opener. Ben Roethlisberger finished with nine yards to Barkley’s six during the 26-16 victory in Week 1. Backup quarterback Devlin Hodges took to […]

The New York Giants’ star running back in Saquon Barkley had a shaky start to his 2020 season. The team mightily missed his point production as they suffered a 26-16 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers on their home turf. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin threw multiple defenders at the running back all […]

Saquon Barkley’s 2020 season is off to a rough start. The third year running back for the New York Giants had a subpar game on Monday against the tough Pittsburgh Steelers defense as the Giants lost their season-opener, 26-16. The Steelers seemed to have Barkley’s number all-evening long as he was limited to a measly […]

It is no secret that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is a special player. The former Penn State standout has been around the NFL for a few seasons. Even so, Barkley continues to show off on a weekly basis while utilizing each and every tool in his bag of tricks — especially his […]

The 2020 NFL season is officially underway with the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Houston Texans by a final score of 34-20 on “Thursday Night Football.” Now, everyone is shifting their attention to Sunday and Monday’s slate of games, which include quite a few really good matchups. At last, everyone can breathe a sigh of […]

Saquon Barkley has proven that he can be an all-time running back if he can stay healthy for the New York Giants. As he enters his third season with the Giants, Barkley revealed the two Hall of Fame running backs he models his game after. “When you think of Walter Payton, if you see clips […]

Welcome to the NFL, Mr. Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The Kansas City Chiefs unveiled their new offensive weapon as they opened their 2020 NFL Season against the Houston Texans on Thursday night with an impressive 34-20 win. The Chiefs rookie made an outstanding debut to announce his arrival in the league as he totaled 138 rushing yards […]

Joe Judge has yet to make his debut as the head coach of the New York Giants, but he already has the support of his star running back. Jordan Raanan of ESPN reported Judge ripped into the Giants and made them restart practice after a lackluster start to practice, something Saquon Barkley appreciated. Barkley said […]

Players around the league have used their platform once again to speak out against racial injustice in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake. The subject of police brutality is something that hits a bit too close to home for New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley recalled his own personal experience at […]

New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard was clearly pumped about a catch he made during Thursday’s practice. But his first-year head coach Joe Judge didn’t take to Shepard’s enthusiasm. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Judge called out Shepard for over-celebrating his reception, using the fifth-year pro to set an example […]

2020 is the first year that New York Giants’ quarterback Daniel Jones is going to be able to play without having to deal with the shadow of now-retired QB Eli Manning being cast over him. But with the Giants not making a ton of offseason improvements, what can Jones actually do with his existing cast […]

Running backs are the position that fantasy football drafters — if they are trying to win their league championship — are hitting early and hitting the hardest. This position simply offers the most potential value. And with the number of running backs that earn first-round fantasy grades, it makes the most sense to hit this […]

The New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley does not want to settle. After an incredible rookie year in New York, Barkley didn’t let an ankle injury stop him from continuously achieving greatness in his second season last year. The young superstar still managed to break records by being the only running back in […]

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon has turned heads at training camp with his impressive physique. It seems the rookie is doing all he can to get on the same level as New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley has made numerous headlines with his physical features as well with the most notable […]

The New York Giants remain to be one of the league’s most storied franchises. The club even landed on Forbes’ list of the most valuable sports teams in 2020, sitting at the 9th overall spot being valued at a hefty $3.9 billion. However, wins are now hard to come by for the young and rebuilding […]

If the words ‘Saquon Barkley’ are mentioned in any sort of capacity, minds commonly travel to how hot of a commodity he is in the world of fantasy football. As one of the consensus top-two players in the fantasy world, hopes are always high for Barkley. Sitting just behind Carolina Panthers Swiss Army knife and […]

NFL players are considered by many to be the most athletic group of people on the planet. However, third-year New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is definitely a cut above the rest. SaQuads showed his freak athleticism once again by jumping out of a pool, with a kettle-bell in hand at that. Sports Center […]

Former NFL running back and current professional football analyst Maurice Jones-Drew knows a thing or two about playing atop the highest level. With his expertise specifically centered around playing the running back position, Jones-Drew recently dished out a pretty hot take en route to stating that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is not […]

Just recently, EA Sports released its Madden 21 player ratings and as always, they have people talking. One player not safe from the criticism of early Madden ratings is New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Both players and fans have chimed in with the likes of Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, who simply tweeted […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 84 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 84 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 84 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan pick their top 10 NFL running backs […]

The New York Giants are optimistic about a potential resurgence in the 2020 NFL season. It appears running back Saquon Barkley is doing all he can to make sure it comes to fruition. Barkley has knack for going viral with his impressive displays of athleticism during workouts. He is kicking things up a notch once […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been a lightning rod from the moment that he entered the NFL as the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Immediately hailed as a fantasy stalwart, Barkley has delivered back-to-back campaigns that have exceeded 1,000 yards on the ground, yet he finds himself near a […]

The Carolina Panthers made Christian McCaffrey the highest-paid running back in NFL history with a four-year, $64 million contract extension this offseason. If it were up to Hall of Fame running back Curtis Martin, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley would be next in line to receive a massive payday. Paying running backs big […]

A pair of New York football rivals came together on the gridiron earlier this week. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley put in some work with New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold on Wednesday, with Barkley on the receiving end of some throws from Darnold, via SNYJets. Sam to… @Saquon? 🤯 (via devinquinning/IG) pic.twitter.com/i8icPvx8qt […]

Steve Mariucci knows the New York Giants selected Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. In just two years he us already considered one of the very best running backs in football. Some would even gladly call him the elite, the very best. Saquon Barkley could be more than just […]

Saquon Barkley has joined the massive #BLM movement. The New York Giants running back took to Instagram to post an edited image of him sporting a strong “I Can’t Breathe” jersey in support of the huge uproar on the recent killing of George Floyd. Saquon Barkley posts image of himself in 'I can't breathe' jersey […]

Saquon Barkley has undoubtedly left his imprint on the NFL in his short time with the New York Giants after he left a lasting impression at Penn State. While Barkley prepares for his third season in the NFL, James Franklin —Barkley’s former head coach at Penn State — says that the Giants running back is […]

Penn State is where Saquon Barkley made a name for himself and he came close to becoming a coach there this offseason. While it didn’t come to fruition, the New York Giants running back attempted to head back to his roots at Penn State earlier this offseason. “Saquon reached out to me and his plan […]

Retired New York Giants running back Tiki Barber possesses the most career rushing yards in franchise history, but he is fully prepared to give up that title to the current star backfield talent for the Giants. Per Brandon Robinson in Heavy.com, transcription via Giants Wire: “Right now, he’s living it,” Tiki said. “But it’s interesting […]

Following a spectacular rookie season that saw the New York Giants’ second-overall draft pick running back Saquon Barkley tear the NFL up for 2,028 total yards from scrimmage and 15 touchdowns, expectations were sky high for the young superstar. Unfortunately, an ankle injury derailed most of Barkley’s 2019 season and as a result, the New […]

New York Giants fans held their collective breath when star running back Saquon Barkley went down with an ankle injury during a Week 3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barkley suffered a high ankle sprain that fortunately did not require surgery, and he was back by Week 7. However, Barkley said during an interview […]

Saquon Barkley is just getting started. After his first two years in the league as the New York Giants‘ top running back, the young star says that he still has a lot to prove. “I always feel like I’ve got something to prove,” Barkley told reporters in a conference call with the Giants, per Pro […]

One of the biggest deals in NFL running back history was gifted to Christian McCaffery of the Carolina Panthers last month, as the former Stanford Cardinal will be making $64 million over the next four seasons. McCaffery’s deal set a new high for running backs with a year to go before New York Giants running […]

As is the expectation, both Christian McCaffrey and Saquon Barkley are expected to lead the NFL in rushing yardage for the 2020 NFL season, according to the lines on the Caesars Sportsbooks and NBC Sports. For both CMC and Barkley, 2020 looks to be an important season to either continue their utter dominance of the […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has felt his share of hard hits in his two years in the NFL. Yet no one has hit him harder than J.J. Watt as he recalls: “J.J. Watt, my rookie year. He got me pretty good (laughs),” said Barkley in a chat with Justin Melo of DraftWire. […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was one of the best in the business in 2018, rushing for 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns while leading the NFL with 2,028 yards from scrimmage. Barkley still had an excellent year in 2019, going for over 1,000 yards on the ground and averaging 4.6 yards per carry. […]

Landon Collins can’t seem to let his beef with the New York Giants go. It all began last offseason, when the Giants allowed the safety to walk to the Washington Redskins on a massive six-year, $84 million deal in free agency. Collins took multiple shots at New York general manager Dave Gettleman afterward, and it […]

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden has some thoughts and isn’t afraid to share them. Not only that, but Haden even incorporated some sage advice for New York Giants running back and franchise cornerstone Saquon Barkley. The veteran CB imparted his wisdom to the world via Twitter. Haden believes that it is already time for Barkley […]