Speaking to reporters on Friday, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley questioned the logic behind Verse's pointed comments toward the impassioned fanbase from the City of Brotherly Love.
The Los Angeles Rams-Philadelphia Eagles game in the NFC playoffs on Sunday is a rematch of a regular-season meeting. On Nov. 24, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley broke loose for 255 rushing yards, including touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards, in Philadelphia’s 37-20 victory.
It was Saquon Barkley who shut the lights, and it was the Rams who were able to turn them back on, which is why they are still alive and kicking and Sunday afternoon get another shot at Barkley and the Eagles in an NFC divisional playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field.
However, former Eagles running back Brian Westbrook managed to find one weakness in Barkley's game—he's too nice. "Saquon is so talented, Ike," Westbrook said on Sports Radio 94
As their Divisional Round showdown against the Rams rapidly approaches, the Eagles have an X-factor against LA, and it's not Saquon Barkley.
Saquon Barkley set an Eagles franchise record with 255 yards rushing in Philadelphia’s 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 24.
Saquon Barkley has weighed in on Jared Verse’s controversial comments about Philadelphia Eagles fans ahead of Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Barkley rushed for a career-high 2005 yards this season to become the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season. Barkley also had a career-best 13 rushing touchdowns and was a major factor in the Eagles playing their way to an NFC East Division championship and the no. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
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