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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has become the first rookie in team history to rush for 1,000 yards. Barkley is off to a stellar start in the team’s Sunday matchup against the Washington Redskins, with the former Penn State star compiling 159 yards on his first 10 carries against New York’s NFC East […]

Through the first 12 weeks of his rookie campaign, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley continues to prove on the field that he’s one of the league’s brightest young stars behind his play. This has been something that has continued to catch notice of other teams around the league, which has been the case […]

The New York Giants are so far holding true to Odell Beckham‘s wish to win out. During the Giants bye week in Week 9, the Giants All-Pro wide receiver said he wanted to “win eight games” when asked what his goal for the team was in the second-half of the season. His goal is still […]

New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley is set to face off for the first time with Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley. Barkley has a lot of respect for the Rams star, whom he watches and wants to learn from. Barkley also believes Gurley should be named the NFL MVP if the season ended […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is one of the best running backs of all time and he knows a good running back when he sees one, and that’s what he sees in New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Peterson first took notice of Barkley at Penn State but wanted to wait until he […]

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley has continued to put together an impressive first NFL campaign that has continued to earn much recognition and praise around the league. This has subsequently landed him in the conversation toward being a frontrunner to earn the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. BetOnline.ag has currently […]

Through the first several weeks of the season, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley has quickly proven to be a special talent out of the backfield. Barkley has put himself on the fast track to stardom between his unique combination of speed, strength, and vision running the ball that has pushed him to […]

Saquon Barkley is having one of the most productive seasons a rookie running back could expect, but he’s become upset with the New York Giants. What matters most to Barkley is winning football games. The Giants aren’t doing that. The team is 1-5 as they head into a Week 7 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. […]

It’s common knowledge that New York City is one of the toughest places to be an athlete, but Saquon Barkley wants Giants fans to stop blaming Eli Manning. The New York Giants are 1-5 this season, and Manning has taken the bulk of the criticism. The 2018 NFL Draft was full of talented young quarterbacks. […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has proven that he is a great talent and that he is going to be an above average running back for years to come. Even with all the success, there has been a lot of questions if the Giants made the right decision taking Barkley instead of taking […]

The New York Giants made headlines when they decided to select running back Saquon Barkley with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It appears team president and CEO John Mara has no regrets about their decision. It is no secret that New York has gotten off to an abysmal start to […]

After losing to the Philadephia Eagles in ugly fashion, New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur says he is not concerned with the play of starting quarterback Eli Manning, via the team’s official Twitter account. Coach Shurmur: I'm not concerned about Eli Manning…like I said none of us did anything well enough to win tonight. #PHIvsNYG […]

New York Giants rookie running Saquon Barkley put up an incredible performance against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night, but it was to no avail as the Giants took a 34-13 beating at the hands of the defending Super Bowl champions. While Barkley made several highlight-reel plays en route to 229 total yards and a […]

The New York Giants are having a hard time moving the chains in the first half of Thursday night’s home game against the Philadephia Eagles — except when the ball is in the hands of rookie running back sensation Saquon Barkley. During one particular play that’s guaranteed to be talked about for days regardless of […]

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett will get his first up close and personal look at New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley when the two teams meet on Thursday night. Bennett has been impressed with what he’s seen from the Giants rookie thus far and is reminded of three former All-Pro running backs with […]

Saquon Barkley has lived up to the hype this season after being drafted by the New York Giants with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It was a pick that some thought the Giants wasted with quarterback Sam Darnold on the board. Despite the critics, Barkley has made New York very […]

New York Giants All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is a man with many talents, and he used rookie running back Saquon Barkley to showcase a secret skill against the Carolina Panthers this week. Beckham Jr. is one of the best wideouts in the NFL, a superb dancer and, apparently, a great quarterback. During Sunday’s […]

Running back Saquon Barkley has been impressive for the New York Giants this year, but head coach Pat Shurmur admits the team could benefit from him getting more touches. The Giants are 1-3, so they need to change something to produce some wins. Barkley was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 […]

Dez Bryant has a lot of free time on his hands these days seeing as he still hasn’t signed for a new team a quarter of the way into the season. As a result, Dez is using some of his downtime to reply to fans’ tweets. One such tweet that came Dez’s way recently was […]

The New York Giants have struggled to an 0-2 start to begin the 2018 NFL season  However, rookie running back Saquon Barkley does not feel their record thus far dictates anything. Losing two close games is never an ideal way to start the year. Fortunately, Barkley is optimistic about how the Giants will respond moving forward, via […]

New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley is already breaking records just two games into his NFL career. But instead of a rushing record, the Giants running back has set a new franchise receiving mark. Saquon Barkley's 14 receptions against Dallas set a Giants single-game record and tied the NFL record for most catches by a […]

Many Cleveland Browns fans wanted the team to draft Saquon Barkley, but according to the New York Giants rookie running back, the Browns were never really interested him. In an interview with Henry McKenna at The Big Lead, Barkley was asked about teams that showed interest leading up to the draft, and he said the Giants […]

The New York Giants may have fallen short in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but there is plenty of buzz and excitement around the franchise due to the play of rookie running back Saquon Barkley. This has put on the table the possibility that he could put together one of the most productive campaigns […]

The New York Giants may have lost 20-15 to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Saquon Barkley did deliver a strong performance in his NFL debut. The No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft had 128 total yards from scrimmage, including a 68-yard touchdown run against a Jaguars defense which was the best in the […]

The New York Giants are set to take the field in the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, which will mark the debut of rookie running back Saquon Barkley. In the last couple of weeks, he has been working his way back from a hamstring injury that he recently voiced that he is […]

Since the New York Giants took former Penn State standout Saquon Barkley with the second overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, there has been plenty of expectations laid ahead of him to be a primary fixture in the offense. This is something that Barkley has voiced that he is ready to take head on […]

Former NFL coach Bruce Arians knows a lot about what skills make a running back successful in the NFL. Arians coached one of the best backs in the league in David Johnson during his time with the Arizona Cardinals. Arians thinks Saquon Barkley has the same tools to dominate in the NFL. According to Matt Lombardo […]

New York Giants prized rookie running back Saquon Barkley recently dealt with a hamstring issue that hampered his preparation for his first season in the NFL, but that’s now behind him. According to Matt Lombardo of NJ.com, Barkley has resumed engaging as a full participant in practice. Rookie running back Saquon Barkley returned to practice […]

In the last several days, the New York Giants have kept a close eye on the health of rookie running back Saquon Barkley, who is dealing with a bit of a hamstring issue. Things have progressed in the right direction with his involvement on the practice field picking up in training camp. Barkley has voiced […]

In the last several days, the New York Giants have been taking the precautionary approach with their handlings of rookie running back Saquon Barkley since he suffered a minor hamstring injury. However, it appears that Barkley has taken some progressive steps forward on Wednesday with his participation in practice in individual workouts, according to Josh […]

The New York Giants have had to take a step back in the last several days with rookie running back Saquon Barkley currently dealing with a hamstring injury that has limited his participation on the practice field. This is time on the field that quarterback Eli Manning believes is invaluable for the 21-year-old ahead of […]

In need of improved play out of the backfield, the Detroit Lions added a potential promising piece to the puzzle in this year’s draft with former Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson with the 43rd overall pick in the second round. It hasn’t taken Johnson long to make a strong impression on the franchise as well […]

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley’s hamstring injury doesn’t seem too serious, but it’s still left him feeling pretty frustrated. According to Paul Schwartz of the New York Post, Barkley believes he could have done more to prevent suffering that “tweak” in the first place. “I wasn’t scared because I knew it wasn’t […]

The Seattle Seahawks made quite the investment in their backfield by selecting running back Rashaad Penny with the 27th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, Penny feels he was still overlooked in a lot of ways compared to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. Although there were a number of talented backs […]

The New York Giants have been moving cautiously over the last few days since rookie running back suffered a mild hamstring injury in training camp on Sunday while attempting to make a catch. Since then, Barkley has voiced little concern about the injury by voicing it is something that he could play through if there […]

During this past week, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley suffered a minor setback with what’s been classified as a mild hamstring strain in training camp. Since then, the Giants have operated quite cautiously with Barkley with eyes toward having him on the field for the season opener. According to Jordan Raanan of […]

During this past weekend, New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley suffered a mild strain to his left leg that has pushed the franchise roll cautiously with the situation. The Giants have already started that route by keeping out of drills in Tuesday’s practice as he stood watching his teammates take the field, according […]

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley suffered a minor setback in practice on Monday after suffering a mild strain in his left leg while attempting to make a catch. In light of that, head coach Pat Shurmur has voiced that the team will move forward wisely with handling the injury to avoid any […]

New York Giants star rookie running back Saquon Barkley followed up his impressive (but not to Eli Manning) 39-yard run in his very first carry against the Cleveland Browns with another fine play in practice Monday. However, he came out a little banged up in the process. Barkley caught a long pass from fellow rookie […]