Saquon Barkley’s backups watched him make history. Sunday, they’ll try to play up to ‘the standard.’
It is not abnormal for a rookie running back picked in the fourth round or later in the NFL draft to make an immediate positive impact. Bucky Irving is over 1,000 rushing yards and counting to go with seven scores for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ex-NFL coach disappointed in Eagles' Saquon Barkley: ‘I’d have fought the coach’
Eagles' Saquon Barkley opens up about not having the chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record
Saquon Barkley and family react to Eagles sitting him with chance to break NFL rushing record
Why the NFL has seen a running back renaissance led by Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry
Teams have devalued the position in recent years, but the best offenses this season have elite backs as their catalysts.
Saquon Barkley Relays Honest Reaction to Finding Out He Won't Play in Eagles Season Finale
The 27-year-old relayed his honest reaction to the news in the Eagles' locker room on Wednesday:
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni set to rest Saquon Barkley in finale and end chance at NFL rushing record
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.
As Saquon Barkley gets rest instead of rushing record, Eagles coach might have 1 regret
Saquon Barkley can break Eric Dickerson's NFL rushing record Sunday against the Giants. Will Eagles coach Nick Sirianni give him the chance?
Saquon Barkley ‘probably’ resting Sunday despite nearly breaking rushing record
Barkley will “probably be someone that rests,” according to Sirianni. The decision comes just days after Barkley became the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single season. Currently sitting at 2,005 yards, Barkley is 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, which has stood since 1984.
Zack Baun, Saquon Barkley highlight six Eagles named to Pro Bowl
Zack Baun’s “movement patterns” gave Vic Fangio confidence that the Eagles had gotten more than they thought when they signed the former New Orleans Saints linebacker to a one-year deal. Baun had primarily been used as an edge rusher and special teamer,
Tracking Saquon Barkley's pace for NFL rushing yards record
Saquon Barkley has 2,005 rushing yards with one game left. Can he catch Eric Dickerson and break his 40-year-old single-season record?
Here’s the case for allowing Saquon Barkley to go after Eric Dickerson’s record
The easiest thing in the world to say about Saquon Barkley and his pursuit of the NFL’s single-season rushing record is what the Eagles said Wednesday: For the good of their Super Bowl chances, for the good of Barkley’s health,
Eagles’ Landon Dickerson wants Saquon Barkley to pursue Eric Dickerson’s rushing record: ‘That’s a fairy tale ending’
Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season record. Landon Dickerson said on WIP he wants Barkley to pursue it on Sunday for his "fairy tale ending."
Saquon Barkley reacts to sitting out Eagles' regular season finale
After leaving the Giants in free agency, Barkley signed a three-year $37.75 million deal with the Eagles and is a huge reason why Philadelphia is 13-3 and atop the NFC East for the second time in three years. Barkley is the favorite for Offensive Player of the Year and will likely get some MVP votes as well.