Shipley said he wasn’t really surprised by any of the record-setting. He joined the Eagles for offseason workouts and watched the way Barkley worked through training camp. The player he had watched on TV worked really hard to be one of the league’s best. That part was obvious.
Teams have devalued the position in recent years, but the best offenses this season have elite backs as their catalysts.
Two small investments in quarterbacks and a big one in a running back topped the list of the best NFL free-agent signings in 2024.
Former NFL coach Herm Edwards isn’t a fan of the sport’s risk-averse/player safety practice that occurs at the end of the regular season for playoff teams. For Edwards, now an ESPN NFL analyst, “football players play football,” not sit and watch when they’re healthy.
Saquon Barkley has said he wasn't scared of making history. Chasing Eric Dickerson's record was something he wanted to pursue, and something his teammates wanted to help him achieve. Barkley let the decision come down to the Eagles.
With painful memories of last season's collapse still fresh, Johnson supports prioritizing team health over Barkley's pursuit of Eric Dickerson's 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.
Saquon Barkley won't play in the Eagles' Week 18 game, Nick Sirianni said, meaning he'll miss out on breaking the NFL rushing record.
This former NFL head coach made it clear during a Thursday appearance on ESPN Radio that he is disappointed Barkley won't pursue history at Lincoln Financial Field.
The Philadelphia Eagles will officially rest Saquon Barkley, effectively ending his chance at securing the rushing yards record from Eric Dickerson.
McKee could make his first NFL start on Sunday with backup quarterback Kenny Pickett (ribs) listed as questionable for Sunday's regular season-finale that won't affect the Eagles' playoff seeding.