Thursday night, Saquon Barkley was a manager's nightmare for the Giants.
The Eagles running back totaled 198 yards on 28 touches and rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Philadelphia defeated Washington 26-18.
The monster effort was equally impressive considering the fact that his 146 rushing yards were his fourth all-time mark on the season and the fourth time in the past five games he's tallied over 100 yards on the ground. It was.
his first touchdown run A 23-yard run to the end zone gave the Eagles an extra point and a 19-10 lead.
second touchdown The Eagles scored 20 seconds after getting the ball back following Jayden Daniels. Barkley found enough open field for a 39-yard TD run to extend the lead to 16.
Barkley played the first six seasons of his career with the Giants before signing with the Eagles during the offseason and is having a memorable season with the Eagles.
The decision to walk Barkley, who has become one of the most dominant players in the NFL this year, seems to haunt the Giants' front office on a weekly basis.
The Penn State product finished Thursday night's game with 1,137 rushing yards this season, surpassing Ravens star Derrick Henry (1,120 yards) to lead the NFL.
Impressively, he had already surpassed last season's total rushing yards (962) before getting one touch in the win over the Commanders.
Not only did Barkley make game-winning plays during the game, he also displayed MVP-level character before the game.
The 27-year-old brought young fans to tears of joy. Before the game, I happened to notice that she was wearing Berkeley's black No. 26 jersey.
He motioned for her to give him his jersey, signed it and handed it back to the supporter.
The heartwarming moment made the surrounding fans smile and applaud, seemingly overwhelmed with excitement.
