Saquon Barkley knew who was chasing him and decided to rub it in.
The former Giants running back completed a 62-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter of Sunday's divisional round playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field to give the Eagles a 13-7 lead, but the end Before entering the zone, Rams rookie linebacker Jared Verse turns around and chases after him.
This is the same Jared Verse who told the Los Angeles Times that he “hates” Eagles fans, calling them “so annoying.”
Barkley slowed down as he approached the end zone, looking back at Vers multiple times and mocking Vers over his comments.
Barkley was asked about Verse's comments before the game.
“That's probably not the wisest thing to say when you come to Philadelphia,” Barclay said.
Verse walked near the stands during warmups and put his hands over his ears as Eagles fans booed.
Barkley's touchdown run came on a third-and-four from the Eagles' 38-yard line, marking his first playoff score for the Eagles. He scored twice for the Giants two years ago. The Eagles led 13-10 at the half.
His touchdown came on the heels of an outstanding performance in which he ran 25 times for 119 yards in the wild-card win over the Packers.
After six seasons with the Giants, Barkley had a career year with the Eagles last offseason when he signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with $26 million guaranteed.
His 345 carries, 2,005 yards rushing, and 13 rushing touchdowns were all career highs. He did it in 16 games, resting in Week 18 when he was 100 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.
It was a tough week for Philadelphia fans' reputations last week, as Ryan Caldwell was caught on video spewing vulgar comments at a female Packers fan, calling her a “stupid piece of shit.”
Mr. Caldwell was subsequently ousted from Lincoln Financial Field and fired from his job at BCT Partners, a management consulting firm focused on DEI.
