Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley sent his former team a loud, resounding message on Sunday. Philadelphia dominated the New York Giants, ending with a 28-3 win.
During his first return to MetLife Stadium as an Eagles player, Barkley logged 17 carries for 176 yards (10.4 avg) and one touchdown on the afternoon.
Early in the fourth quarter, a mic-up Barkley can be seen conversing with Philadelphia head coach Nick Sirianni. Rather than return to the game, an unselfish Barkley told Sirianni to let the young guys eat.
Saquon Barkley wanted the young guys to play instead of going for his record. What a teammate. @saquon | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/tJi8waO7MY
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 21, 2024
Barkley finished 14 yards shy of his career-high rushing yards in a game and placed himself firmly back into the race for the NFL rushing title and the league’s Offensive Player of the Year award.
The gesture and moment showed how Sirianni can relate to his players and gave insight into how unselfish the former Penn State star can be.
