Saquon Barkley [View all]
Saquon Barkley, the outstanding running back with the Philadelphia Eagles, just passed 2000 yards for the season. At 2005 yards, he is just 101 yards short of Eric Dickerson's record from 40 years ago.
And he probably won't get it. The Eagles are locked in at the #2 seed so their final game is meaningless. Even if they allow Barkley to play, they will likely rest their receivers and some of their offensive line, so the running game would be hindered. After last year's collapse, the organization is laser focused on winning in the playoffs, and the first game in the NFC playoffs would have the Eagles hosting either the dangerous Packers or the Commanders - who beat the Eagles just last week. You have to think they want to rest their important players, Barkley included.
On the other hand, Barkley is a veteran who likely understands he it is highly unlikely he will get this chance again. The Eagles would not be where they are in the standings without Saquon, and so the team does not want him to be unhappy.
What do you think they will do?
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