When Saquon Barkley donned a black hoodie with the Eagles logo and dressed his daughter in gear from his longtime rival, reality set in.
Barkley no longer has to figure out how to turn the Giants against the favorite Eagles. he is an eagle
“I would say we’ve been on the wrong side of the rivalry for the past few years,” Barkley said during his induction press conference Thursday afternoon.
In fact, there’s no need to explain that Barkley spent the first six years of his career (one winning season) as the face of the Giants in New York and Philadelphia.
After 18 months of contract extension negotiations with the Giants collapsed, he agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million free agent contract with the Eagles on Monday.
Barkley has no regrets about his decision, just how he left.
Barkley, who announced his signing by tweeting two eagle emojis, said: “To all the Giants fans who were hurt by my departure, I have nothing but love and respect for those players and all those women.” Ta. “They have been so good to me and my family over the past six years and have created so many memories.
“I don’t think I handled it the right way on social media. I think I was able to say a proper goodbye. Once I announced it, it kind of blew up. I’m always grateful to Giants fans, but unfortunately the NFL… is a business. I’m lucky to come to a place where I know I can compete, I know I can win, and I know I can stay close to home.”
