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Saquon Barkley explains his view on potential revenge game vs. Giants originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Saquon Barkley turned around from his locker stall at the NovaCare Complex on Wednesday afternoon to a swarm of reporters eagerly awaiting to speak with him.
Hi Saquon. How’s it going?
“What’s up?” Barkley said with a sheepish grin.
Oh, you know — nothing. Just your run-of-the-mill game. A former No. 2 overall pick and Pro Bowler going back to face the hated rival that drafted him No. 2 overall, slapped a franchise tag on him and then let him leave in free agency in a saga that played out on national television.
“Let me guess what you guys want to ask,” Barkley continued.
Well, yeah.
As the Eagles began their preparations to play the New York Giants in North Jersey on Sunday, all eyes were on No. 26. Barkley played the first six years of his career with the Giants and will be on the other side of the longstanding rivalry at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
For the most part, the 27-year-old Barkley said all the right things on Wednesday about how he doesn’t want to make this game bigger than it needs to be, that every game on an NFL schedule is important. But he also didn’t try to BS anyone either.
Of course this game is going to be a little different for Barkley — as of Wednesday afternoon, he said he was still processing what it means to him.
“I think it’s more a balance of how I want to attack it,” said Barkley, who admitted he has made a game more than it should be before and didn’t like the results. Barkley on Wednesday remembered a game a few years ago when he heard some doubters and wanted to have an “FU moment” and it didn’t work out.
So this week is all about embracing the emotion without inviting any of the negatives that could potentially come with it.
“Yeah, that’s a balance,” Barkley said. “That’s the challenge, of trying to do that. I’m going to try my best to make sure it doesn’t impact me in…
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Publish date : 2024-10-17 11:00:00
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