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Since taking former Penn State standout running back Saquon Barkley, there has been nothing but praise toward the New York Giants centerpiece in the backfield. This has set the bar quite high in terms of expectations from him in his rookie campaign given what he put on display during his collegiate career. Hall of Famer […]

The New York Giants are a team desperately looking to put the 2017 NFL season behind them. The storied franchise won only three games last year with seemingly everything going wrong in New York. However, the team was able to secure the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft which turned out to be Penn […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley was the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s rookie class. He’ll also have to settle for No. 2 overall in the Madden 19 rookie ratings. Per NFL.com, Barkley has an initial 82 rating in the popular video game. He finds himself right behind Colts guard Quentin Nelson […]

Just imagine a world in which the two-back set routinely featured two beastly running backs instead of a fullback. (It’s really a world we saw in the 1960s through 80s, but I digress). In this world, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and New York Giants rookie beast Saquon Barkley would make for one dynamic […]

There are two types of people in this world pertaining to body comfortability. There’s the shy, won’t take a shower in the locker room guy or gal, and then there’s Saquon Barkley. The New York Giants stud rookie showcased almost all in ESPN the Magazine’s Body Issue recently. In response to where he’ll place his […]

The New York Giants are expecting big things from rookie running back Saquon Barkley. They believe Barkley can be a transcendent superstar, which was why they spent the No. 2 overall pick on him. And it appears Barkley has the same belief in himself to do great things－like overtake the great Tiki Barber on the […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley fulfilled a childhood promise when he bought his parents a new house. It was a sizable expenditure for the rookie, who has yet to even sign his contract worth upwards of $32 million. But once Barkley gets his money, he says he won’t be touching any of it. […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley still hasn’t signed his rookie contract, which is likely to be worth around $32 million. But he’s expected to sign it sooner rather than later, and so he’s already putting some of his incoming cash to good use. Barkley shelled out over $400,000 in order to fulfill a […]

The New York Giants made somewhat of a bold move when they selected running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Fortunately, he seems to already understand his role in the offense. Barkley’s explosiveness is part of what made him such an elite prospect. However, according to ESPN’s Hallie Grossman, he […]

The New York Giants are hoping to bounce back with a vengeance in 2018 after a disappointing and unexpected three-win season last year. Although there’s a long way to go, the team has gotten off to an excellent start to the year with a seemingly repaired relationship with Odell Beckham Jr., a new head coach […]

New Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher was around a pretty good running back in David Johnson during his time with the Arizona Cardinals. He’ll get to be around another one again for the foreseeable future in New York with No. 2 pick Saquon Barkley. When asked by Steve Serby of the New York Post whether […]

Like many other NFL running backs, New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley is an impeccably-built individual. His tremendous body helped play a part in him going No. 2 overall in this year’s draft. And now, everyone will get to see just about every inch of his 6-foot, 230 lb. physique. As Michael David Smith of […]

Not many were surprised when the New York Giants selected former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The biggest reason being his potential as an immediate three-down back. It seems he has done his due diligence on the least glamorous part of the job by learning […]

In the weeks that have followed the 2018 NFL Draft, various rookies around the league have inked their first deals but there have been a few to have yet go that route. One of which is New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, who has gone through much of the offseason workouts with a contract […]

Since being selected with the second overall pick in this year’s draft by the New York Giants, there has been a huge amount of optimism around what Saquon Barkley can provide the offense. This level of excitement was most recently expressed by Giants veteran defensive tackle Damon Harrison, who voiced that he wants to see […]

The New York Giants made the decision back in April to take former Penn State standout running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. It hasn’t taken long for him to make a strong impression on his new teammates with his play and physical ability on display in the practice […]

It has been several weeks since the New York Giants made the bold decision to pass up a potential franchise quarterback by, instead, selecting former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. This move has signaled the tremendous amount of belief that the franchise has that former Pro Bowl quarterback Eli Manning can not only play […]

The New York Giants went all in by taking former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Now the team is doing what it can to surround him with as many positive influences as possible. They will be starting with safety Landon Collins’ second annual Celebrity Softball Game. […]

We know the kid has a cannon. It was on full display a week ago when he threw a few footballs at a rookie showcase. When it comes to baseball, he’s not about the effort. Instead, it was kept extremely professional and ceremonial. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley threw out the ceremonial first […]

The New York Giants’ selection of former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in this year’s draft immediately puts him in line to become the starter from the get-go. Additionally, it likely leaves veteran running back Jonathan Stewart in a secondary role behind him for the 2018 campaign. With that in […]

The New York Giants made the decision to take former Penn State standout running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in this year’s draft. Barkley is widely viewed as being arguably the most offensively talented player behind his versatility as both runner and receiving out of the backfield. He put his unique catching ability […]

After a forgettable 2017 campaign in which the New York Giants won only three games and were plagued by injuries, the storied NFL franchise is hoping to bounce back in 2018 with the return of a healthy Odell Beckham Jr. and a potential star in rookie running back Saquon Barkley. As Barkley prepares for life […]

The New York Giants made Saquon Barkley the highest running back taken in the draft in some time after they took him No. 2 overall. One would think that that would put more pressure and expectations on him to perform and live up to all the hype surrounding him. However, that might not exactly be […]

Last month, the New York Giants selected former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It has put him front and center as one of the team’s primary offensive weapons alongside star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. In the weeks that have followed, Barkley and Beckham […]

The New York Giants used their No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft to get running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley was considered by many to be the best player in the draft as he provides potentially game-changing dynamism both in the ground and through the air. Barkley believes that his impressive skill set has […]

The New York Giants decided against bringing in Eli Manning’s successor during the 2018 NFL Draft with the team instead electing to take running back Saquon Barkley out of Penn State With the No. 2 pick. With Barkley expected to immediately play a sizable role in New York right out of the gate next season, the […]

Following being selected with the second overall pick by the New York Giants in this year’s draft, it has placed a tremendous level of expectations upon running back Saquon Barkley in his first campaign. This has put him in the position to secure a huge role in the offensive game plan from the get-go next […]

Heading into his first year in the NFL, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley will have a tremendous level of expectations laid before him coming in as the second overall selection in this year’s draft. This has placed a huge amount of pressure on him to quickly prove himself worthy of that high […]

The New York Giants picked former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley at No. 2 overall, which has immediately put in front of him some huge expectations to be the workhorse in the backfield for the franchise for possibly the next decade. Barkley has welcomed these major responsibilities placed on him while at the same […]

Eli Manning is still going to be the most talked about player on the New York Giants offense, but with rookie running back Saquon Barkley ready to take on a major role, it could end up taking a lot of pressure off of the two-time Super Bowl champion. When Giants head coach Pat Shurmur was […]

After a seven-year career in the NFL, former New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings has embarked on a new journey. The ever-humble 33-year-old from Forest, Virginia has accomplished his dream of playing on the highest level of football in this country and now has crossed off another goal of his list by writing his […]

Last year was a disappointing season for the New York Giants, especially on the offensive side of the ball. The offensive line was terrible, the entire receiving corps was hurt, and they were going with running back by committee at best. This offseason, they have made the moves to surround Eli Manning with good players as they […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding what the New York Giants planned to do with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They decided to go against the grain by taking Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. The Giants have done nothing but sing Barkley’s praises since the draft. However, it appears that the […]

For the New York Giants, they could have gone just about any direction with the number two overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They could have taken a quarterback, Saquon Barkley, Bradley Chubb or even traded away the pick. As the draft got closer, there was more and more talk about the Giants taking a […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding what the New York Giants planned to do with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They decided to go against the grain of recent draft strategies by taking Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. The addition of Barkley gives the Giants a viable workhorse in the […]

When Saquon Barkley was drafted, most New York Giants fans were happy that their team got their running back of the future. Not only are the fans happy, but they are also snatching up his jersey like no other first-round draft pick ever. According to Darren Rovell of ESPN, Barkley generated more jersey sales than any […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding what the New York Giants had planned to do with the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. They ultimately went against the grain by taking Penn State running back Saquon Barkley. Although Barkley was one of the most electrifying players in college football last season, he solidified his […]

Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been taken with the second overall pick by the New York Giants in the 2018 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Despite all of the QBs available to possibly replace Eli Manning, the Giants go with Barkley to become their dynamic back in an offense that struggled to […]

The 2018 NFL Draft class is stacked with talent at the top. Plenty of deserving players won’t even be drafted in the first round, even though they would have been in previous years. Some prospects have the potential to be among the NFL’s best in a few years. Here are ten to keep an eye on: […]