One of the Eagles new stars was all too happy to point out the difference between his new team and his former team.
Here are 24 things we'll remember about the 2024 season when it's all said and done: 1. Saquon Barkley leaves the New York Giants and runs wild: The star running back got big buck
John Mara and Joe Schoen’s words will live in infamy, keeping the Giants a punchline and punching bag, as Saquon Barkley leads the Eagles to the Super Bowl.
FRISCO - We have to call this a "rumor'' because had it come true, it would've marked a violation in the relationship between Robert Saleh and the San Francisco
Barkley dashed through the snow for touchdown runs of 78 and 62 yards and finished with 205 yards rushing, Jalen Hurts had a 44-yard scoring run and the Eagles held on against the turnover-happy Rams 28-22 on Sunday to reach the NFC championship game for the second time in three years.
Saquon Barkley’s 78-yard touchdown through the snow is one of those plays Eagles fans will never forget. It was a special play for Barkley too. The Eagles’ All-Pro running back on Wednesday said his touchdown in the fourth quarter of the divisional round win over the Rams was his favorite touchdown ever.
Proxy battles don’t bring trophies, but for Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, John Lynch, and the Niners, the Eagles and Chiefs winning provides a convincing argument that San Francisco isn’t far away from contending again.
It sounds so outlandish that only the NFL’s best offensive line coach could get away with saying it. And only someone as starved for a fresh start as Mekhi Becton could believe it. Drawing on his experience of having Halapoulivaati Vaitai replace injured future Hall of Famer Jason Peters during a Super Bowl run in 2017,
It never happened, with Matt Bahr kicking the last of five field goals after a Roger Craig fumble, Joe Montana getting knocked out by Leonard Marshall and the 49ers losing 15-13 in the NFC Championship to the New York Giants in one of the most bitter defeats in franchise history.
Brian Schottenheimer appears to be furthest along the road to a job offer, but Kellen Moore is more widely regarded around the league as a play-caller who is adapting to league trends.
Mekhi Becton - a name that makes Jets fans shudder yet brings a smile to the face of Eagles fans. The 2020 first-round pick once given up for dead and considered a bust has resurrected his career and will be playing in the NFC title game Sunday. He’s also in line for a huge free-agent contract in the offseason.
Proxy battles don’t bring trophies, but for Kyle Shanahan, Robert Saleh, John Lynch, and the Niners, the Eagles and Chiefs winning provides a convincing argument that San Francisco isn’t far away from contending again.