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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 […]

The NFL MVP race in 2019 was a fun one to watch as fans got to see one of the best single-season stretches ever witnessed from a quarterback in Patrick Mahomes. Not far behind him though was Aaron Donald, who finished the season just two and a half sacks away from taking down the sack […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley had a little fun with their campaign for Offensive Rookie of the Year by placing a bet. It appears Mayfield has proven to be a man of his word. The two waged that the loser would buy the winner a chain dedicated […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is well aware of the role his father has played thus far in his successful football career. Barkley had an incredible first season in the NFL, as he was named Offensive Rookie of the Year after putting together lots of awesome performances. However, had he not received some […]

Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins can’t wait to get a piece of New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley on the field. Collins predicted it’ll be “full-go” between himself and Barkley when the Redskins and Giants collide during the 2019 NFL season, per the New York Post’s Paul Schwartz. I was only saying that for […]

The Washington Redskins were able to lure one of their division rivals’ top players in free agency. The Redskins landed Landon Collins who had played for the New York Giants his entire career. Collins said he is ready to tackle his former teammate, Saquon Barkley this season. Of course, the Redskins and the Giants face […]

The New York Giants finally found their future successor under center in quarterback Daniel Jones. It seems running back Saquon Barkley already has high hopes for his new teammate. The Giants have caught plenty of flak for picking Jones over the other quarterbacks that were still on the board in the 2019 NFL Draft. According […]

The New York Giants ushered in some significant changes to their roster this offseason. Fortunately, it appears one of their newest additions in safety Jabril Peppers has already made quite the impression on running back Saquon Barkley. The two had a chance to square off on each side of the ball in OTAs. According to […]

The New York Giants are still in the midst of a grueling rebuild going into the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, it appears expectations are as high as ever for running back Saquon Barkley. There has not been much hype surrounding the Giants these days. According to Dan Duggan of The Athletic, Barkley is still convinced […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley knows the pressure of being a top draft pick in New York so he knows what Daniel Jones is dealing with. Barkley said he was one of the first players to reach out to Jones after he was drafted by the Giants and had a very simple message […]

The New York Giants have indicated that they would like to light running back Saquon Barkley’s workload moving forward in an attempt to keep him as healthy as possible. Regardless, Barkley is adamant that the concern is unnecessary. Barkley has already established himself as the most exciting, young running back in the NFL. via the […]

Last season it was the Saquon Barkley show for the New York Giants but this season coach Pat Shurmur is looking for a more balanced attack. Earlier this week Shurmur was asked if he expected Barkley to take on a bigger role and Shurmur didn’t seem too on with that idea, instead wanting more production […]

Everyone knows what New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was able to do as a rookie and according to Pro Football Focus finished the season as one of the most explosive running backs in the league. In his debut season, Saquon Barkley recorded 31 explosive runs of at least 10 yards, tying for fifth […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was last year’s best rookie running back and it wasn’t even that close, and he thinks that former teammate Miles Sanders, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, will wear that crown in 2019. Alabama’s Josh Jacobs was the first running back taken off the board in the […]

Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber is the team’s all-time rushing leader but he thinks that Saquon Barkley has a chance to take over that crown. In Barber’s career with the Giants, he rushed 2,217 times for 10,449 yards and 55 touchdowns.  In Barkley’s rookie year he ran 261 times for 1,307 yards […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is one of the greatest to ever the play game and he recognizes just how much talent New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has. Peterson told NFL Films that Barkley has all the intangibles to be the best ever, but he doesn’t think Barkley even realizes just how […]

The New York Jets may very well have a bright future. Rising sophomore quarterback Sam Darnold, while hardly spectacular, still showed flashes of immense promise as a rookie, and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft, has the makings of a multi-year all-pro. With organizational building blocks on […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is coming off of a fantastic rookie season, and with Odell Beckham Jr. now playing his football elsewhere, Barkley is stepping into the spotlight as the most talented player on the Giants, and he knows it. When asked by Michael Vivalo of Elite Sports New York, about who […]

It’s been a rough couple of years for New York Giants fans. After going 11-5 and making the playoffs in 2016, the Giants have been terrible each of the past two years. It would be easy for the team to be down, but one player who isn’t letting his confidence be phased is Saquon Barkley. […]

The New York Giants are headed into a pivotal season. After a very disappointing 2018 campaign, the team appears set to run it back with Eli Manning next season. If Manning doesn’t deliver, it’ll almost certainly be his last year in a Giants uniform. But while Manning has garnered most of the attention, the most […]

Last season, the New York Giants drafted running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. This turned some heads, because although he’s a once-in-a-generation talent – many believe they should’ve drafted a quarterback. However, Barkley was quick to silence all doubters as he was the most impressive rookie in […]

On February 15, 2019, it was announced that Colin Kaepernick reached a confidential settlement with the NFL and withdrew the grievance, which alleged that he was being blackballed because of his on-field political statements, kneeling during the national anthem, as opposed to his performance. Kaepernick may not have played professional football since 2016, but he’s still showing […]

New York Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning has taken heaps of criticism over the last couple of years, with many stating that he is no longer fit to be the Giants’ starting signal-caller. However, New York running back Saquon Barkley is tired of hearing Manning take the blame, saying that Big Blue’s struggles in recent years […]

Recently-added New York Giants guard Kevin Zeitler is savoring the joyous opportunity to block for one of the most innovative running backs in the game, Saquon Barkley. The Giants traded linebacker Olivier Vernon to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Zeitler earlier this month. Zeitler, 29, was arguably the most shatterproof lineman for Cleveland since […]

New York Giants guard Kevin Zeitler was as surprised as any when he was part of a deal that sent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns. Regardless, it seems he is already looking forward to blocking for running back Saquon Barkley. The trade was undoubtedly a lot to take in for Zeitler. […]

The New York Giants sent shockwaves through the NFL last week when they traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns, not even one year after signing him to a six-year contract extension. Giants running back Saquon Barkley spoke with Beckham after the trade, saying that Beckham did not seem too enthralled: […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was one of the most explosive players in football during his rookie campaign this past season, racking up 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns while averaging five yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 91 receptions for 721 yards and four scores en route to a Pro Bowl […]

Earlier this week, rumors surfaced regarding the possibility of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson being traded to the New York Giants. The buzz surrounding this idea of a mega-trade makes for very interesting conversations and speculations as for how this deal can work out for both parties. But above all else, it’s ultimately Wilson who is […]

With the New York Giants trading Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns, Saquon Barkley will be the main focal point moving forward. In 2018, Barkley arrived in the NFL and made his presence felt immediately. The second-year running back led the NFL in all-purpose yards with 2,028 and was third in total touchdowns with […]

Saquon Barkley was overworked during his debut NFL season. The New York Giants running back finished second in the NFL behind Ezekiel Elliott with 261 carries, and second among running backs in receptions behind Christian McCaffrey with 91 catches. The result was an eye-popping, award-winning rookie season, one so productive and promising so much potential […]

The New York Giants season didn’t go as anticipated in their first season under Pat Shurmur. The Giants ended the year with a record of 5-11—which was last place in the NFC East. There were some bright spots on the season though. Saquon Barkley—the Giants first-round pick in 2018—was absolutely phenomenal. Barkley led the NFL […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley had quite the rookie season in 2018-19. As a result, many have already anointed the former Penn State Nittany Lions standout as one of the best running backs in the entire NFL. Taking it one step further, former Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart, who was a teammate of Barkley’s […]

Jonathan Stewart has spent time around both New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey, and in doing so, he has come to the conclusion that they are the two best halfbacks in the league. “The best running back in football right now is Saquon Barkley, I think,” Stewart said […]

Even with New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley having an exceptional year most of the talk around New York was if the Giants should have taken New York Jets quarterback, Sam Darnold. Barkley was appearing on the Rapsheet and Friends Podcast and was asked about how fans who think the Giants should have taken […]

The NFL Rookie of the Year award is a two-man race between Baker Mayfield and Saquon Barkley and evidently, the two have a friendly bet on who will win. In an interview with Cleveland.com, Barkley had nothing but praise for Mayfield and it seems the two are actually pretty good friends. Barkley also revealed that whatever guy […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley had a phenomenal rookie year in 2018 and may very well win the Offensive Rookie of the Year award on Saturday night. However, as great as he was this year, he wants to be even better in 2019. “Now I am just thinking how can I improve on […]

The 2018 NFL season came to a disappointing end for the New York Giants. It appears running back Saquon Barkley has already shifted gears toward the offseason. It is no secret that Barkley is coming off a spectacular rookie campaign. According to Madelyn Burke of Giants.com, he was spend the offseason studying film on himself: […]