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PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley has said he wasn’t scared of making history. Chasing Eric Dickerson’s record was something he wanted to pursue, and something his teammates wanted to help him achieve.
Barkley let the decision come down to the Eagles. They decided to rest him for the Week 18 finale against the New York Giants, as Barkley will end his season with 2,005 yards — 101 shy of breaking Dickerson’s 40-year old record.
“When I slept on it, I was like this is an opportunity to implement my name in football history,” Barkley said. “You may never get an opportunity like that again, so I’m down. But I don’t care (about it) if I’m putting the team at risk. He’s the head coach for the reason. He makes the decisions and whatever decision he wanted to make.
“If he wanted me to play, I’m gonna go out there and make sure I’d get it. If we don’t, I was okay with that too.”
Barkley’s goal was to get 2,000 yards when he knew he was in striking distance, specifically in 16 games. He was content with becoming the ninth player in NFL history to reach that milestone. After…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2025-01-01 23:44:00
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