Saquon Barkley did something during the game that I don't think has ever been done in an NFL game. philadelphia eagleswin ' jacksonville jaguars Sunday: He hurdled a player backwards. Barkley's backwards hurdle quickly became iconic, trending on social media and leading every sports show on TV.
Barkley's moves were so spectacular that they even caught the attention of the NFL. The league reportedly tested Barkley for PEDs immediately after the game. New comments made by the running back on the Air It Out podcast..
“I took a drug test right after the game,” Barkley said. “I'm not trying to do that again,” Barkley said of the move later in the interview. Watch the full podcast appearance here:
Barkley intended to hit a double spin, but called it off. Barkley jumped because he thought the defender was going low. This is how this season's movement was born.
Berkeley's movements were pure improvisation and creativity at its finest. He seems to think it would be impossible to try to perform that move again. There is self-awareness. Either way, the rest of the season will be spent thinking about Barkley's reverse hurdle.
