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i hope they give him and the offense the 1st 1/2. I’m fairly certain no matter what 26 says, he would love to own the record, his lineman would love to be a giant part bit, and F U Dickerson.
Saquon doing Saquon things
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I had RedZone on and did not watch the actual game so I have no idea if the topic was broached during the actual broadcast.
The discussions that I've heard on sports talk radio as well as some articles that I have read about the setting of new records this year seem to avoid the topic.
And that goes for the NFL and NCAA also. With the additional games added by expanding the playoffs and CCG in college football and expanding the NFL to 17 games, the context at the way these records were achieved need to be acknowledged.
The discussions that I've heard on sports talk radio as well as some articles that I have read about the setting of new records this year seem to avoid the topic.
And that goes for the NFL and NCAA also. With the additional games added by expanding the playoffs and CCG in college football and expanding the NFL to 17 games, the context at the way these records were achieved need to be acknowledged.
The game has changed drastically since the Dickerson/OJ days. Running backs dominated the game and passing was secondary. O lineman were chosen more for run blocking abilities. Tight ends were mostly blockers.
Conversely, defenses were designed to stop the run. Most were 4-5 down linemen and now most are 3 linemen with hybrid edge rushers. Ds had four linebackers and a safety that was a strong run supporter.
Now two linebackers or even one true lb. Lots of stunts and blitzes that allows for big runs once a back gets to the second level.
Very hard to compare, like comparing Ruth to Aaron or Judge. Different era, different game.
All that……Barkley is one of the best ever. Just a shame he was sent to purgatory for too long. Hope he stays healthy and does this for at least five years so we can all enjoy his craft and the world sees his true talent.
It would be interesting to know how many games Dickerson got pulled out of early, because his team had a comfortable lead?
I’m guessing Hurts isn’t going to play and Pickett may not….if those two don’t, no way should they play Barkley. The Giants will just load everyone in the box and Barkley will only get 101 yards if he carries it 35 times.
Don’t be so sure. There is a history of teams with a bye struggling in next game. Both in regular season and playoffs.
And Igglez get a bye so that would mean two weeks off And few played all game yesterday do they are rested
I look for them to play most starters until mid second quarter and then first possession of second half.
If Hurtz is fine he needs to play or he will off almost a month.
No, Minnesota’s win yesterday locked them into #2.
I’m not getting how Saquon giving himself up to ensure winning the game has anything to do with the NFL.
i don't either but wanted to show the screen shot. Fact is, him giving up the TD wouldn't have affected the outcome in any way, shape or form. Was there an over/under or point spread issue?
Either way, I don't care about the dude's comments but wanted to show how selfless Saquon is and how he could have padded his stats.
That was an amazing gesture by Barkley.
What he's doing by giving up the TD is sending a signal to his teammates, the fans, the whole Eagles community -- I don't care about anything but winning. The game was won, another 40 yards or a TD was meaningless to him.
I'm not sure I agree with it though. The game was already finished (barring a fumbled snap) but scoring the TD would have really ended it,
Also, in some ways it strikes me as disrespectful to Green Bay. They're giving their best effort to the final whistle and Saquon is kind of showing them up by not giving his best effort.
But I respect the gesture, I think Barkley's intentions are good and his unselfishness -- which is consistent with how he's been his entire career -- is worthy of respect.
I think it was a joke sbout how controlled the NFL is.
Maybe it was about fantasy football and how that hurt a lot of those people.
Or it could be all the side bets you can make like who wins the coin toss or who picks his nose first on live tv?🤷🏻♀️
He remembers our Indiana game and how scoring a late td cost us the game.
But he should have run to the ten yd line and picked up fifty more yards.
I am not sure why he stopped. the game was 22-10 and making it 29 - 10 was meaningless with less than a minute to go. Packers would have had to return the kickoff for a TD, do an onside kick and score another TD, and then do an onside kick and kick a field goal all with about :50 to go.
Since I’m not a gambler I didn’t even think of that angle but it may be the underlying issue here. Also, while the chances are low we have all seen players dropping balls or getting injured simply by running. I dont think it was disrespectful to the Packers. Players other than quarterbacks do give themselves up occasionally. Pierce did it for the Ravens recently. I think it was just Saquon doing Saquon things which is whatever is necessary to help his team win.
Yeah...but that is in two score games where allowing a TD gives the trailing team control of the ball and the kickoff. In this case, a TD would have made the game a three-score game with about fifty seconds left. There was no way GB was going to come back from that. None.
Regardless, I only posted it to show how selfless SB is. I'd have preferred he scored a TD if I was the head coach.
30 years ago I stopped listening to sports talk radio. Most of the angry calls were from people who lost money on a bet. This guy is disconsolate because Saquon went down and won the game rather than scoring and sending the defense out to risk injury. This is not the sound of a fan. This is the sound of a loser.
SaSa sure put the butt hurt on the 29 clubs out there. Those who had the Eagles in the 29 Club are probably cursing him today.
I understand but we saw the play from overhead TV cameras. He had no way of knowing if a cornerback had the angle on him and could have caught him from behind and knocked the ball out or tripped him and sprained his ankle. Again the chances were low but we’ve all seen these crazy things happen. He did the right thing even though it was jarring to see and goes against all of our instincts.
we'll have to agree to disagree. Saqon never fumbles and has 4.3 speed. take it to the house, build momentum, celebrate, and build brand. But that isn't how he's built, which is a tribute to him.
I think he should have kept running. That said, I don't care how this impacted anyone betting on the game or any of Saquon's individual stats. Same thing when some blamed Coach Franklin for his in game calls based on the line of a game - LOL! To me this is about football not gambling. I'm glad I can enjoy a game without having any bets on the game. Football and other sports are exciting enough without laying a wager. I have enough vices to work on, just happy gambling isn't one of them.
I told you he’s going to be more famous leading the Eagles to the Super Bowl than beating Dickerson’s record.
Saquon with 196 today. He’s about 150 away from Terrell Davis’ all time record for a season including playoffs. Passed that Dickerson chump
The Eagles last offensive series was called by PSU mind trust. Rolling out a QB who has no mobility and he is sacked. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Now LA with the ball and a TD and extra point wins it for LA.
I believe he broke Steve Van Buren’s post season record which is even more of an accomplishment. Steve Van Buren is on the Mt Rushmore of NFL running backs.
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Saquon is unbelievable. We have known for a decade just how great he is. He's waited 10 years, but he finally has a great OL and he's feasting.
His acceleration on that last TD was wild.
You may want to sit this one out. In an 8 year career:
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Steve Van Buren retired as the career rushing yardage and touchdowns leader in NFL history. He was named on both the 75th anniversary and 100th anniversary all time teams. He’s a two time World Champion and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Seriously, You can look it up.
That would make the ultimate autographed photo for any game room.
I don’t know what he says, but it’s definitely not “watch this.” It’s almost certainly something to do with the call or protection.
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