Barkley is a Man, a Man with a capital M, a Man unlike any the Eagles have had at the running back position since Wilbert Montgomery.
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — They needed a star. Desperately. Nobody needed one more than the commish. A savior. That’s what Roger Goodell needed. It’s exactly what he got.Friday night at Corinthians Arena was supposed to be a lot of things: an international showcase for the NFL, a coming-out party for a revamped Eagles defense, a hotly-contested marquee game with serious playoff implications.Then, Saquon Barkley stole the show. He did so mercifully, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat.
That’s a funny thing to say here in 2024. The Eagles have spent much of the last decade leading the leaguewide depression that has gripped the running back profession. They traded away LeSean McCoy, won a Super Bowl with Jay Ajai and LeGarrette Blount, bid adieu to Miles Sanders, replaced him on the cheap with D’Andre Swift. The first rule of Howie Club is you don’t talk about Howie Club and the second rule is you don’t spend big money on a running back.
Twenty-four carries for 109 yards. Sounds almost nostalgic, doesn’t it? The Eagles weren’t supposed to believe in that kind of thing anymore. But it sure is nice that they had it.
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