Saquon Barkley never hides his knowledge for the history of football. A student of the game -- particularly the running back position -- Barkley sees the greatest performances in NFL history and jots them down in his memory.
But Barkley doubled down when he saw who was in his rear view. The last man on his tail was Rams pass rusher Jared Verse — the same rookie who’d spent the week leading up to Sunday’s game telling the world he “ hate [s] Eagles fans. They’re so annoying .”
What more can you say about Saquon Barkley that hasn’t already been said? After his 205-yard, two-touchdown performance in the snow against the Rams on Sunday, it turns out the answer is quite a bit.
I know, I know: we've already gotten clarity from Saquon Barkley about what he said to Jalen Hurts before the Philadelphia Eagles running back took off for an incredible 78-yard run in the fourth quarter of the team's win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Daniel Jones had a great seat to watch former New York Giants teammate Saquon Barkley punch a ticket to the NFC title game. ESPN's Jordan Raanan reported
The snow pelted all over Lincoln Financial Field in the second half, a time when the Philadelphia Eagles defense rose to the occasion. Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith forced two fumbles in the snow that led to two fourth-quarter field goals as the Eagles outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 in the snow to advance to the NFC Championship game.
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Saquon Barkley powered the Eagles' offense all day, but it was his two long touchdown scampers that proved the difference in the win over the Rams.
Barkley was the first running back in team history to rush for over 2,000 yards. He also is closing in on the all-time combined rushing yards list set by Terrell Davis in 1998.
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Stafford and Kyren Williams each lost fumbles on consecutive drives that led to a pair of field goals in the second half. Stafford also botched a handoff to Williams on first down from the Philadelphia 8. Williams recovered it for a 7-yard loss and the Rams ended up settling for a field goal.