A strong off-field connection with his offensive line may have played a significant role in Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's historic
Saquon Barkley is not playing against the Giants, and his season ends with 2,005 rushing yards, 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season record.
Tonya Johnson talked about her son's backward leap and his halted pursuit of the NFL's single-season rushing record.
Dickerson's mindset is the same as Barkley's at this point. In 1984, the Los Angeles Rams star lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Giants. His record, while special, did not include a Super Bowl ring.
It's why the past 11 NFL MVP winners have been quarterbacks. However, every signal-caller -- even MVP winners -- need help from others to lift the Vince Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champions at the end of the season.
Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowlers Saquon Barkley and Jalen Carter were named Wednesday to the NFLPA's 3rd annual All-Pro team.
Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles final regular-season game Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record.
NFL Hall of Famer Barry Sanders believes the 2024 MVP should go to Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley and his offensive line. Barkley, 27,
Asked how the Eagles became so Barkley-focused over the course of the 2024 NFL season, with the PSU-produced back having his best-ever season in South Philadelphia, Moore noted that the Eagles found a formula that worked and have built their identity around it.
The Philadelphia Eagles coasted to a 20-13 victory in Week 18 over the New York Giants, even though they chose to rest most of their starters. That was a somewhat controversial decision due to Saquon Barkley's pursuit of the single-season rushing record, and Jason Kelce was not happy with the decision that the Eagles made.
With due respect to Nick Foles, Doug Pederson, Andy Reid, Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, and other ghosts from great teams, this band of Birds is beyond compare. Now, can these Eagles win?