Eagles’ Nick Sirianni Thankful To Have Saquon Barkley In Philadelphia after injury crisis within
There was no doubt that the Philadelphia Eagles needed former New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley in their backfield. General manager Howie Roseman made it happen, and Barkley immediately paid dividends in his first game for the Birds. Barkley carried the rock 24 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns. His pass blocking was exceptional, and he also hauled in two passes for 23 yards and another touchdown.
On Friday night, the Philadelphia Eagles recorded a win over the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo. … the first time the NFL played a game in Brazil. The bad news? The field conditions at Arena Corinthians seemed subpar, with players frequently slipping and sliding about throughout the course of the game.
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni is excited to have the standout running back in his offensive backfield. “We are so excited to have him. He made some huge, huge plays throughout this entire game,” Sirianni said. “He made it in the pass game. He made plays in the run game.
He made some huge plays in critical moments and scored a bunch of touchdowns. “To have him on our football team means a lot. Howie did a great job of putting this team together. He’s a playmaker and he’s a great leader and a great person. People feed off his energy and so you could feel all of that, not only in the plays he was making but the energy he had.”
Barkley’s presence is going to make this Eagles team that much more formidable. They now have All-Pros all over the offensive side of the ball. If Philadelphia is able to work out the small kinks in their offense, they could have the best unit in the league.
Week one of the NFL season will conclude tonight as the New York Jets take on the San Francisco 49ers. The Green Bay Packers fell to the Philadelphia Eagles 34-29 in Brazil as a part of the first ever NFL game in South America. It was a back and forth game from the opening kick. Green Bay missed out on two opportunities to score first quarter touchdowns, but had to settle for field goals. Here are three stud and three duds from Friday night’s game.
Jayden Reed was the best player on the field between two teams Friday night. You could put Eagles running back Saquon Barkley in this too, but every time Reed touched the ball, he was electric. He only touched the ball five times, but Reed accumulated 171 yards and one touchdown.
A popular topic around Green Bay is who is the number one receiver on this team. There isn’t much of a debate anymore. It is Reed, the second year slot receiver out of Michigan State. His separation and yards after the catch was impressive on a slippery playing field. Reed was excellent for the Green Bay Packers.
