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Saquon Barkley is on the doorstep of NFL history. The Philadelphia Eagles back is just 101 rushing yards away from passing Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson for the single-season rushing record. With a game left, it’s very much within Barkley’s range. There’s just one problem. The game means absolutely nothing for Philadelphia, who is already locked in as the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
This creates quite the predicament for Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni. Does he let Barkley play to go for the record? Or does he hold him out to avoid the possibility of the back suffering an injury, thus hurting Philadelphia’s chances once they begin their playoff run?
Sirianni remains undecided on which way he’ll end up falling, telling 94 WIP on Tuesday that he plans to seek out essentially everyone within the Eagles organization to see what they think is the right course of action.
“I’ll talk to our staff, I’ll talk to the players, I’ll talk to (general manager) Howie (Roseman), I’ll talk to (Eagles owner) Mr. (Jeffrey) Lurie,” Sirianni said, via NFL.com. “I’ll talk to everybody to try and make sure I’m making the best decision for the football team.”
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-12-31 19:30:00
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