With starters resting, the game itself didn’t provide a ton of exciting moments. However, the CBS broadcast still provided some entertainment.
"For me the biggest part of losing Saquon was the locker room aspect," tight end Daniel Bellinger said in ESPN's story. "Just having him as a leader and a guy that when there were times like, what do we do, he would be like 'Go play!' He brought an energy that sometimes we needed out there."
Saquon Barkley is sleeping like a baby this season. But what about New York Giants owner John Mara? Ahead of Sunday’s season finale with the Giants, the Eagles running back took a moment to troll his former boss in a new commercial for the sleep aid brand Unisom.
Eagles’ Saquon Barkley would love to break the single-season rushing record against the New York Giants but has bigger long-term plans.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley had a chance to chase the single-season rushing yards record, but he will not suit up in Week 18 against the New
The Giants owner went viral over the summer after he was caught saying “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia” during an episode of Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters that Saquon Barkley would likely sit out Sunday’s game vs. the New York Giants.
Barkley didn't get another chance at topping 2,105 rushing yards, but he did match Dickerson's historic 1984 season in another area.
Brian Westbrook and Todd Gurley II aren't fans of the Philadelphia Eagles' decision to end Saquon Barkley's pursuit of the single-season rushing record
The Giants let Saquon Barkley leave the team in free agency. He signed with the Eagles and became one of just nine RBs to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards.
So barring a last-second change of heart, Saquon Barkley will come up just short of Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record. But with an extra week of rest and a wide-open playoff picture, Barkley could end up with something that Dickerson never got to experience: a Super Bowl ring.