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Eagles left in awe after Saquon Barkley’s insane hurdle vs. Jaguars originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Because he was pretty busy blocking during the play when it happened live, Eagles veteran right tackle Lane Johnson didn’t get a good look at Saquon Barkley’s ridiculous backwards hurdle until he got into the winning locker room.
“How the f— did he see him?” Johnson said.
Good question.
Barkley ended up with 199 scrimmage yards in the Eagles’ 28-23 too-close-for-comfort win over the Jaguars at the Linc on Sunday. But the biggest topic in the winning locker room was about witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime play.
“God has blessed Saquon with some special things,” Jalen Hurts said. “I really genuinely pray he continues to use those things and the fullness of him and give him the glory with that because there’s special stuff he’s capable of doing. So we just need him to continue to be that type of player.”
Early in the second quarter, Hurts hit Barkley in the flat for what ended up being one of the most miraculous 14-yard gains you’ll ever see. Barkley ran through one tackle, spun around another and then somehow finished the play by hurdling yet another player backside first.
“It’s probably the best football play I have ever seen or will ever see,” tight end Grant Calcaterra said.
“It was the best play I’ve ever seen,” head coach Nick Sirianni agreed.
Sirianni said he gave Barkley a game ball after Sunday’s game.
“What I think is so cool, is there are going to be kids all over the country and all over Philadelphia — I really think about that — trying to make that play and talking about that play and simulating that play as they play backyard football or Pee Wee Football,” Sirianni said. “They aren’t going to be able to make it because I think he’s the only one in the world that can do that.
“I’m speechless. It was unbelievable, and the way the crowd — when I looked up, like I thought I saw what I saw. As a coach…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-11-04 12:00:00
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