PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley is the newest running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Nick Sirianni is glad the former New York Giants running back is on their side now.
The Eagles head coach was asked about the luxury of having Barkley’s skill set in the Eagles offense. As Sirianni was discussing Barkley, his former team — more importantly its fanbase — was brought up.
“Sometimes you see Giants fans around here — being so close. And they give me a good, ‘Hey, go Giants,” Sirianni said. “I typically let it go, but if the [fan] gets me good enough I usually say, ‘You know, we got your best player.'”
Sirianni made those comments with a smirk on his face, as Barkley traveling down Interstate 95 is another salt in the wound for the Giants franchise knowing they will have to face their former star twice a year.
Barkley was one of the top running backs in franchise history, ranking fourth all time in rushing yards (5,211) and seventh in yards from scrimmage (7,311). He and Tiki Barber are the only two players in franchise history with 5,000+ rushing yards and…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-06-04 22:06:35
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