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Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence didn’t want to sign for a New York Giants fan, who was wearing a Saquon Barkley jersey. The star pass-rusher told the fan he was wearing the wrong jersey. Luckily, Barkley is jumping in to save the day, as he recently reached out to the young fan, according to […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball just 11 times while catching four passes during his team’s 35-17 season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday. As you might expect, Barkley’s lack of touches have drawn a lot of attention, especially considering the second-year back racked up 120 rushing yards on limited […]

The season-opener against a longtime rival with hopeful Super Bowl aspirations went about how New York Giants fans expected. Despite a thorough and largely-expected 35-17 beatdown at hand of the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1, though, Saquon Barkley has a message to Giants faithful ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. Speaking with reporters […]

Every football fan knows how good New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is. Opponents know it too, as shown by Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott is preparing his team to face off against Barkley on Sunday and had a lot to say about the dynamic running back. “I think he’s an incredible […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is the clear cut face of the franchise this season, and it’s something that he is taking in stride. Last season the team had Odell Beckham Jr. who had all the makings of the face of the franchise but the team moved on from him this offseason. Quarterback […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley carried the ball just 11 times and caught four passes in the team’s season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, which had many scratching their heads afterward. Barkley racked up 120 yards on his 11 rushes, so why not give your Pro Bowl running back the ball […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was named a captain for this year after an outstanding rookie season and on Thursday, he talked about just how much it means to him. Barkley is a captain alongside two veterans, Eli Manning and Nate Solder, and that makes the honor even more special. Barkley said that […]

The Dallas Cowboys will have their hands full when they face running back Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants on Sunday. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Barkley didn’t disappoint as a rookie, going to the Pro-Bowl and winning Offensive Rookie of the Year while recording a league-leading 2,028 scrimmage […]

The first Sunday of the 2019 NFL season will feature two marquee matchups between the teams in the NFC East. Among them, all eyes will be on the Dallas Cowboys as they square off against the New York Giants. Throughout the offseason, Dallas has been without Ezekiel Elliott as he’s been in the midst of […]

The New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys square off in a Week 1 contest between divisional rivals. In that game, the Giants are considered the underdogs. They were one of the worst teams in the NFL last season and they’re going up against the NFC East champions. However, that doesn’t tell the whole story. […]

The Dallas Cowboys will host the New York Giants on Sunday, Sept. 8th for their Week 1 matchup. Part of the game plan for the Cowboys will be containing running back Saquon Barkley’s effectiveness. That won’t be easy though, considering he’s an “elite football player,” according to head coach Jason Garrett. “The guy makes two […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley recently dubbed himself as the best player at his position going into the 2019 NFL season. It appears Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson agrees with that notion. There has been plenty of debate regarding the best running back in the NFL. Dickerson said on UNDISPUTED that Barkley’s likeness […]

The Dallas Cowboys were quietly hoping that Saquon Barkley struggled in his rookie season with the New York Giants. Of course, that didn’t become true, but the NFC East franchise is hoping that rookie quarterback Daniel Jones isn’t “too good.” Per Paul Schwartz in the New York Post: “You probably do have a little twinge […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the league. He feels he has already emerged as the best at his position. Barkley took the league by storm as a rookie. According to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, he believes he is the […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is one of the hottest commodities in football. Barry Sanders’ positive words about the young star are only going to balloon his stock among fans all over the world. The two running backs met in the NFL’s opening gala for its 100th professional season. It has only been […]

Saquon Barkley is one of the few things that made the New York Giants worth watching. His speed has wowed fans all over the league. Defenses know better than to give him space after only a year as a pro. Any football fan would think that Barkley would feel like he’s an important player in […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is known to be an avid fan of Barry Sanders. The ascending star rusher went as far as to say that he believes that Sanders could still play in the NFL. Saquon Barkley says Barry Sanders is the one player from the #NFL100 Super Bowl commercial who could […]

Second-year star running back Saquon Barkley is back for another season of dominating on offense and rushing for an unfathomable number of yards for the New York Giants. Still, the 22-year-old stud in the backfield from Penn State has to deal with the NFC East division rivals Philadelphia Eagles—and their rowdy fans—twice a year. Per […]

The New York Giants are coming off a 2018 campaign in which they won just six games and ended up with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft, which they used to draft quarterback Daniel Jones. The Giants also traded away Odell Beckham Jr. earlier this offseason, so their offense has certainly lost a […]

Fans for the New York Giants are curious to see if Saquon Barkley sees any playing time during their preseason schedule. There are two weeks remaining in the preseason and the Giants star running back has yet to play in either of their two preseason games to date. According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, […]

Pat Shurmur and the New York Giants have been reserved on what they plan to do with Saquon Barkley during the preseason. In a wise decision, Barkley will not suit up against the Chicago Bears in the Giants’ second preseason contest, per Kimberly Jones. Barkley will watch from the sidelines for the second consecutive week. […]

Saquon Barkley’s preseason last year during his rookie season was cut short after the New York Giants took precaution following a hamstring injury to their prized rusher. This year, though, Pat Shurmur has remained silent on whether or not Barkley will see the field during the preseason. Via ProFootballTalk: “He’s a valuable player, so we’ll […]

The New York Giants are a one-trick pony on offense. Their entire attack relies on second-year running back Saquon Barkley, and everyone knows it. That’s why head coach Pat Shurmur has decided to sit Saquon during all four preseason games. It seems like a good idea, as Barkley is set to touch the ball over […]

New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur told the media that he has a plan in place for how he will use Saquon Barkley in the preseason if he uses him at all. In the first preseason game, Barkley was a healthy scratch, and that could continue to be the case for the rest of the […]

Last week, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley retweeted a workout video from Colin Kaepernick in support of the free agent quarterback, and Barkley understands that he may take a hit for it. He just doesn’t care. “If a fan wants to not be a fan of me because I retweet a thing for […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley established himself as one of the NFL’s elite players as a rookie. He has already given a sneak peek into what is potentially to come heading into the 2019 NFL season. Barkley showed plenty of promise as an every-down back last season. He is solidifying that notion after […]

The no-look pass is a tough thing to master, and while the likes of Patrick Mahomes and a small handful of quarterbacks have shown the ability to, not every player can. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley recently learned that the hard way, as his attempt at the no-look pass went very poorly. Saquon […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones is a “player,” according to second-year running back Saquon Barkley. Jones, 22, was selected with the Giants’ sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft. New York shocked the league by taking the under-rated Duke QB that high in the draft. The Giants used their two other first-round picks […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley may only be entering his second year in the league, but he still wants to assert himself as a leader on the team and is working to do that this summer: “I’ve definitely asserted myself in more of a leadership role,” said Barkley, according to Dan Benton of […]

The NFL is always full of great young talent, and this year is no different. Here are seven players who could break out and become legitimate NFL stars in 2019. 7. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns The New York Giants’ Saquon Barkley had a fantastic rookie season, but so did Chubb; he just didn’t get […]

People—including me—are wondering how Saquon Barkley tops his spectacular rookie campaign from 2018. Could the New York Giants running back be in for an MVP season in 2019? According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, Barkley said “anything is possible” after hearing MVP chants. The Giants reported to training camp today and the fans were […]

The New York Giants will be looking for more players to step up as NFL training camp begins this year, and with his second year starting, running back Saquon Barkley aims to be one of the team’s biggest contributors. According to one player on the team, the young running back already has the skills of […]

The New York Giants selected Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Quite a few people didn’t agree with a team taking a running back that early, but Barkley has been even better than advertised – which seemed impossible. In his rookie year, Barkley put up 1,307 rushing yards and […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is special, and after just one season in the NFL, he already has an argument for being the best running back in football. However, Barkley prioritizes winning over individual achievements: “I think I can be a lot better. And not just by stats — I think that’s where […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield proved to be a man of his word when he gifted New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley with a chain in his likeness for taking home Offensive Rookie of the Year. Barkley made a bet with the utmost confidence that he would win the award. Regardless, he admitted to […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the most legendary and beloved sports figures of all time, and it’s not surprising to see why. His notorious competitive nature and “Mamba Mentality” have become infamous across all walks of life and has even affected younger athletes. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley recently took to social media […]

The New York Giants decided to draft their running back of the future, rather than their quarterback of the future, with the No. 2 pick in 2018. With Sam Darnold on the board, the Giants elected to go with Saquon Barkley. Many believed leading up to the draft that the Penn State product was a […]

There are  records that may be broken in the 2019 season. Here are three NFL records that could have a new record-holder in 2019: 3. Yards from Scrimmage The current record for yards from scrimmage is held by Chris Johnson of the Tennesee Titans. Johnson amassed 2,509 yards in  2009. It was an unforgettable showing […]

Simply put, the New York Giants weren’t good last season. They went 5-11, good enough for last place in the NFC East and the sixth pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Of course, one of the bigger headlines of the offseason for them was then that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was shipped off to […]