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
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley weighed in on comments made by a Rams player about Eagle fans ahead of their playoff meeting on Sunday.
Jared Verse has generated a ton of buzz around the NFL for his outstanding rookie campaign, but he made headlines for a very different reason on Friday. In an interview with the LA Times, Verse flat-out said he hates Eagles fans. “I hate Eagles fans,” Verse said. “They’re so annoying. I hate Eagles fans.”
Our expert picks on whether the Philadelphia Eagles can end the Los Angeles Rams' season in the NFL Division Round Playoff game
Saquon Barkley gave Los Angeles Rams rookie Jared Verse a word of caution over the latter's declaration of hatred toward Philadelphia Eagles fans. Verse,
Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley believes that Rams' Jared Verse calling out Eagles fans was 'probably not the smartest thing to say.'
The Philadelphia Eagles are just two wins away from making a run to the Super Bowl. Philadelphia will face off against either the Los Angeles Rams or Minnesota
Although Barkley had his way with the Rams' defense in the first meeting, there's no guarantee that's going to happen in the rematch. As a matter of fact, if NFL history is any indication, there's a good chance that Barkley won't even rush for half of what he did in the first meeting.
Philadelphia defeated L.A. in Week 12 when Saquon Barkley had 302 total yards. Rams safety says "limiting explosive plays" is key to getting a win.
Barkley will finish the regular season 100 yards behind Eric Dickerson's mark of 2,105. The Packers and Eagles met all the way back in Week 1 at Brazil. Barkley reached the milestone in Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.
The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the NFL's best teams all season long, earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC with a 14-3 record and home-field advantage over any team not named the Detroit Lions.