Saquon Barkley may not have been able to compete for the NFL single-season rushing record against the Giants last Sunday, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t receive any accolades this week. Barkley’s Week 9 backward hurdle against the Jacksonville Jaguars was deemed the play of the year by Jason and Travis Kelce on their New Heights podcast on Wednesday.
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Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown, linebacker Zack Baun, offensive tackles Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata were among the notable players who didn’t make it, but they still could get voted to the Associated Press 2024 NFL All-Pro team, which is selected by media members.
Tonya Johnson talked about her son's backward leap and his halted pursuit of the NFL's single-season rushing record.
Barkley became the first Eagles player — and just the ninth in NFL history — to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. Now, he's looking to capitalize on that achievement.
Barkley didn't get another chance at topping 2,105 rushing yards, but he did match Dickerson's historic 1984 season in another area.
Jason Kelce weighed in on whether he wanted to see Saquon Barkley get a chance to break the rushing record or if he should have rested with the Eagles' playoff seed locked up.
Dickerson's mindset is the same as Barkley's at this point. In 1984, the Los Angeles Rams star lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Giants. His record, while special, did not include a Super Bowl ring.
The NFL's wild-card weekend features divisional rivals facing off, two NFC rematches from Week 1 and the Harbaugh brothers coaching on the same day.
PHILADELPHIA - The NFLPA announced its third-annual All-Pro team and two Eagles players were honored, one on each side of the football. Running back Saquon Bark