Philadelphia Eagles working again Saquon Barkley sat among the many Thursday Evening Soccer Nightcap panel following a 26-18 victory over the Washington Commanders, however you couldn’t make out a lot of what he mentioned.
Barkley was largely drowned out by a bunch of Eagles followers who stayed after the sport to have a good time their working again whereas additionally mocking the New York Giants.
“Thanks, Giants” chants rang out and grew louder and louder. Finally, the panel needed to pause their phase to appease the followers.
“Thanks, Giants.”
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“It feels superb,” Barkley mentioned. “Final yr was a tricky yr for me mentally.”
That is John Mara’s worst nightmare, which has actually been born into actuality. As we noticed throughout Exhausting Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants, he was extraordinarily skeptical about letting Barkley stroll.
“I’ll have a tricky time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia, I’ll let you know that,” Mara mentioned to normal supervisor Joe Schoen.
Schoen reacted to Mara with a considerably sarcastic smile after having informed him the Eagles had been “out” earlier than proclaiming, “I don’t know if that’s true.”
Because it seems, it was. Barkley not solely signed with the Eagles however he’s now within the midst of an All-Professional and potential MVP season. He singlehandedly gained Philadelphia the sport on Thursday night time, amassing 198 whole yards and two touchdowns. He leads the NFL in speeding and scrimmage yards and could also be carrying the Eagles towards a Tremendous Bowl.
Each time Barkley does one thing outstanding, the optics worsen for Schoen, and the dagger will get buried deeper into Mara’s coronary heart.
Because the Giants stay a humiliation and punchline, Barkley is respiration life into their bitter rivals. It’s the worst of each worlds and now it’s being rubbed in, maybe deservedly so.
Schoen believes his job is secure however negatives are mounting. And Mara can’t presumably be comfortable about any of this.
