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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 […]

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 […]