Saquon Barkley addressed his group’s determination to rest him within the final sport of the season, inflicting him to overlook out on an opportunity to interrupt the NFL single-season dashing report.
The Philadelphia Eagles star informed reporters on Wednesday that he’s “down” about head coach Nick Sirianni’s determination to maintain him out of the sport in opposition to the New York Giants on Sunday. Barkley mentioned that he talked with Siranni concerning the determination after final Sunday’s win in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys, and wasn’t as keen about it then, however grew to become extra invested in breaking the report after sleeping on it.
Now, he will not get that chance and is not certain if he ever will once more.
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Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles working again Saquon Barkley (26) runs previous Washington Commanders defenders on technique to a 39-yard landing throughout the fourth quarter in opposition to the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
“He requested me if I needed to play if I needed to go for, I mentioned, on Sunday, I in all probability did not care an excessive amount of for it. When I slept on it it was like, it is a chance to implant my title in soccer historical past. I could by no means get one other alternative like that once more. So I’m down, however ultimately of the day, I do not care if we’re placing the group in danger,” Barkley mentioned.
Barkley mentioned he additionally informed his household concerning the state of affairs, and so they needed him to interrupt the report much more than he does.
“I informed my household, clearly. My household in all probability needed it a bit of bit greater than me,” Barkley mentioned.
Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles working again Saquon Barkley (26) runs off the sphere after win in opposition to the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
Still, Barkley accepts the choice and is extra invested in being obtainable to assist his group win within the playoffs.
“At the top of the day, an important factor is successful soccer video games and successful within the playoffs, and I’ve an even bigger aim in thoughts,” Barkley mentioned.
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Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles seems on earlier than the sport in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on December 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Barkley, with 2,005 dashing yards this 12 months, is 100 shy of Eric Dickerson’s report for essentially the most dashing yards in a single season. Dickerson broke the report with 2,105 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.
In 1984, Dickerson topped 100 yards dashing 12 occasions to interrupt O.J. Simpson’s 1973 report with Buffalo of two,003 yards dashing in a single season. Dickerson wanted 379 carries to set the report, whereas Barkley had 345 carries this season.
Barkley signed a three-year take care of the Eagles for $26 million assured and $37.75 million general, making him the highest-paid working again in franchise historical past.
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