Philadelphia Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley gashed the New York Giants for 187 complete yards in a 28-3 drubbing this previous Sunday.
Barkley’s 176 dashing yards have been a career-high at MetLife Stadium and eclipsed the Giants’ total offensive manufacturing (119). Issues might have been even worse and extra embarrassing for Massive Blue, however Barkley determined to indicate his outdated staff some mercy.
Simply 13 dashing yards away from a private greatest, Barkley determined to drag the plug. Sideline cameras caught him telling Eagles head coach Nick Siriani to take him out and let the “younger boys eat.”
Saquon Barkley wished the younger guys to play as an alternative of going for his file. What a teammate. @saquon | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/tJi8waO7MY
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 21, 2024
“It’s all good,” Barkley mentioned. “I’m good. I promise. I’d fairly see the younger boys eat.”
When the ultimate whistle blew, Barkley was simply comfortable the whole factor was over.
“To be trustworthy, I’m so comfortable this sport is over. I don’t assume I ought to get, apart from in the present day, any extra questions in regards to the Giants however like I’ve at all times mentioned, I’m grateful for the group. They’re the staff that drafted me. I’ve nonetheless obtained nothing however love and respect for the fellows over there,” he mentioned. “I’m comfortable to be an Eagle and most significantly we obtained a win in the present day within the division. It’s a division rival and now it’s onto the subsequent one.”
Barkley can downplay all of it he needs however everybody is aware of he wished to rub New York’s noses in it. He felt disrespected and he made certain to placed on a present in East Rutherford however when the chance arose to actually humiliate the group, he selflessly handed in favor of his youthful teammates.
