Those veteran running backs who changed addresses in the offseason have given themselves a chance to showcase the difference they can make in the postseason.
NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson can breathe easy knowing his single-season rushing record will remain intact for at least another year. The Philadelphia Eagles have announced they'll rest star running back Saquon Barkley in their regular-season finale against the New York Giants, leaving him just short of Dickerson's historic mark.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said running back Saquon Barkley 'probably' won't play Sunday, which would leave ex-Rams star Eric Dickerson's 2,105-rushing yard record intact.
Heading into Week 18, no one will be watching Saquon Barkley and the Philadephia Eagles' showdown against the New York Giants closer than Eric Dickerson. That's right, while Dickerson hasn't taken the field for an NFL game since all the way back in 1993 – which was before Barkley was even born – the Los Angeles Rams legend has maintained the all-time leading single-season rusher since all the way back in 1984 in his second season with the team.
Barkley and some other regular starters will rest vs. the Giants. Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Howie Roseman, Jeffrey Lurie and others, including Barkley, were consulted.
The Eagles are resting Saquon Barkley in Week 18, which means he’ll fall 100 yards short of Eric Dickerson’s single-season record
Dickerson broke O.J. Simpson's previous rushing yards record in 1984, almost a decade after the former Heisman Trophy winner set his mark. Now, 40 years after Dickerson's incredible feat, Barkley has the chance to make his own history... and hopefully the Eagles give him that chance.
The decision is strategic. It’s safe. Its logic is airtight. Yep. Logic. That’s why we watch sports, right? No, it’s not.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has a chance to make NFL history over the final two weeks of the regular season. Barkley sits 268 yards shy of
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said that key starters, including running back Saquon Barkley, will rest against the Giants.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley will likely not play in the team’s final game of the season, meaning Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record will remain safe.