With dues respect to Nick Foles, Doug Pederson, Andy Reid, Terrell Owens, Dick Vermeil, and other ghosts from great teams, this band of Birds is beyond compare. Now, can these Eagles win?
The Philadelphia Eagles took a tough decision for their star player, Saquon Barkley. Despite Barkley and his teammates wanting the running back to play for the once in a lifetime historic moment, head coach Nick Sirianni made a harsh announcement for the final Week 18 game of this regular season,
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is likely to sit Saquon Barkley against the New York Giants in Week 18 rather than let his running back chase Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, and very recent history shows why.
When news broke that Saquon Barkley was not going to play in the Philadelphia Eagles ' Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Giants, the one person fans wanted to hear from – save SB 2K himself – was head coach Nick Sirianni.
The running back was 101 yards away from the NFL single-season rushing record, but his head coach decided the starters needed to rest in the regular-season finale against the Giants Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Nick Sirianni says we’ll see when asked about Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles going for NFL’s single-season rushing record
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on the verge of history.
Asked how the Eagles became so Barkley-focused over the course of the 2024 NFL season, with the PSU-produced back having his best-ever season in South Philadelphia, Moore noted that the Eagles found a formula that worked and have built their identity around it.
Saquon Barkley will not be chasing Eric Dickerson’s rushing record when the Eagles play their season finale Sunday against the Giants at Lincoln Financial Field. “We’re going to rest some guys,” Sirianni said Wednesday ahead of his team’s practice.
Nick Sirianni’s decision to sit Saquon Barkley in Week 18 sparks a debate over personal milestones versus team goals.
The Eagles had their top two quarterbacks on the practice field on Wednesday. Head coach Nick Sirianni said before practice that Hurts would take part in his first on-field work since suffering a concussion in Week 16 and he was listed as a limited participant on the team's injury report.