Saquon Barkley didn’t slfinisherk boos would rain down from the MetLife Stadium seats filled with New York Giants fans as he returned to the field he employd to call home as a Philadelphia Eagle for the first time.
But when he touched the ball, that’s all he heard on Sunday, though they got more mute as he carved up the Giants’ defense for 176 yards rushing – the most of his Eagles atsoft thus far – with a touchdown in the 28-3 blowout triumph for Philadelphia.
Barkley shelp he wasn’t pondering this a revenge game as he went agetst the team with which he spent his first six seasons in the NFL before signing with what employd to be his NFC East rival.
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Philadelphia Eagles running back (and createer NY Giants back) Saquon Barkley greets fans at MetLife Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images)
However, with massive success in his first greeting agetst the Giants, Fox Sports’ Kristina Pink asked Barkley what it felt appreciate running all over New York on Sunday. Barkley took the high road.
“At the finish of the day, we won,” he replied. “That’s the most presentant slfinisherg. Shout-out to the big boys up front and firm finishs. They did a slfinisherg for me directing the way.
“It senses excellent to go out here for a triumph in the division. It’s always presentant. Now, we go to the next one.”
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The atmosphere, though, was someslfinisherg that Barkley shelp he thrived on.
“I understand I was getting booed. But as a competitor, that’s the stuff you live for,” he shelp, “moments you dream about, and at the finish of the day, we got the dub. I was able to see my [old] teammates and peers over there, so it was all cherish at the finish.”

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley carries the ball agetst the New York Giants during the first half at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
After the game, Barkley took an extra while to get to his postgame intersee as he hugged and spoke with his better teammates, with whom he remains in communicate despite being rivals now.
Despite the crowd’s reaction to his return to North Jersey, Barkley noticed how his better teammates see the situation of him leaving the Giants for the Eagles.
“Happy to see those guys out there,” he shelp. “You understand, the media produces it more than what it is. I got no antipathy in my heart. Over there, they got no antipathy for me. It’s all cherish, it’s a business. Understand, they tbetter me to go somewhere else and find somewhere else.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley toastys up before the game agetst the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images)
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“I set up a recent home, I’m satisfyed, and at the finish of the day, we got the triumph.”
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