Saquon Barkley is within reach of the NFL rushing record. Here's why he likely won't get the chance to break it.
After a big first quarter where he ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns, the Commanders' defense focused on stopping Barkley without Jalen Hurts on the field. Barkley was limited to 13 yards, for a first-half total of 122 yards.
Simple math should tell us that the Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley should not be honored with breaking Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season rushing record.
The Philadelphia Eagles have the No. 1 rushing offense in the NFL, and star quarterback Jalen Hurts and star running back Saquon Barkley made a kind
True to the cliché, the best presents Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley could have given to the Philadelphia Eagles this season are themselves. Both Hurts and Barkley have led the Eagles to a 12-3 record at the top of the NFC East with their respective productive campaigns and are hoping to string together more wins this winter on a deep playoff run.
Philadelphia knew the position was undervalued, and its foresight has paid off. Plus, what makes the Green Bay front office different.
Philadelphia Eagles fans weren't the only ones amazed by Saquon Barkley's dominant first quarter against the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Los
Saquon Barkley is in the midst of one of the greatest seasons for a running back in NFL history, even if the Philadelphia Eagles star is currently set to fall just short of Eric Dickerson's single-season yardage mark.
Jahmyr Gibbs and Saquon Barkley lead UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's Top 30 fantasy football running back rankings for Week 17.
With 1,838 rushing yards going into his last two games of the season, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley needs 162 yards to become just the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. If he really went nuts, he’s 267 yards shy of Eric Dickerson’s single-season record of 2,105 yards.
Led by free-agent bargains Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, the number of big-play running backs is rivaling the number of high-production wide receivers for a change.