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Saquon Barkley vaults his way into MVP conversation with record performance originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — There’s no doubt about it anymore. Saquon Barkley absolutely deserves to be in contention for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award.
“I don’t know why he wouldn’t be,” Lane Johnson said.
Johnson isn’t alone. Because anyone who watched Barkley’s record-breaking performance in the Eagles’ 37-20 win over the Rams would have to agree.
Is there anyone in the NFL who’s more deserving of the MVP right now?
“I think everybody’s known what type of player he is,” Johnson continued. “He’s had some ups and downs in his career but I think now he’s having a real year where people can see what type of talent he carries. A guy that size that can do that, it’s fun blocking for him, I can tell you that. He’s a great teammate and he’s been like that since Day 1. He brings a lot to the table.”
It’s almost hard to list everything Barkley accomplished on Sunday night:
• Barkley had 26 rushing attempts for 255 yards and 2 touchdowns. His 255-yard performance is an Eagles record, surpassing LeSean McCoy’s 217-yard game against the Lions in the Snow Bowl in 2013.
• That 255-yard game is the ninth-best rushing performance in NFL history.
• Barkley also had 47 yards receiving, which gave him 302 scrimmage yards on the night. Not only is that a personal and franchise record, but Barkley is just the 12 player in NFL history to have 300+ scrimmage yards in a game.
• And with 255 rushing yards, Barkley is now up to 1,392 on the season. That’s a new career-high. And there are still six games left in the regular season!
So, yeah, Barkley belongs in the MVP race.
“We’ll start thinking about that when the season’s over,” Barkley said. “I love being in that conversation. It’s cool and all. But, like I said, it’s a team sport. If you told me that I could have the year I’m having and win the MVP and…
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Author : NBC Sports Philadelphia
Publish date : 2024-11-25 12:00:00
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