By Roy J. Akers-www.skyviewsports.net
Saquan Barkley holds Eagles all-time season mark in year 1 w/team
Barkley entered the day needing 109 yards to move past LeSean McCoy, who rushed for 1,607 yards in 2013.
He moved into first place midway through the fourth quarter with a 9-yard gain. Chants of “MVP!” broke out as his achievement was announced in the stadium. He finished the game with 124 yards rushing.
“That’s something, once I got here, I looked up the history of the Eagles’ running backs,” Barkley said this week. “That’s your goal, you want to come in here and leave a legacy on a place, on a franchise. I had the same mindset when I was in New York. Sadly, that came up short.
Cleveland’s Myles Garrett on Nick Chubb’s Huge Day
“It meant a lot to me. I know it means a lot to him,” said Myles Garrett, who had three sacks. “He won’t say it, but it’s true. I’ll say it because this time last year we were sick to our stomachs. There was just so much in the air, so for him to come back and be pivotal in this game just speaks to the kind of resilience and the man that he is.
“We absolutely love him.” Chubb also scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter.
ESPN’s Tedy Bruschi second guesses Dan Campbell
“Dan Campbell came into this league talking about being kicked down and biting on ankles and chewing on kneecaps. There’s no more — let me tell you, Detroit Lions fans, there’s no more ankles and kneecaps to bite,” Bruschi explained. “You’re on top. Start playing like it, and start coaching like it. Sometimes, you’ve got to know to be in a game to where let the other team mess up because I know I’m better because it’s gonna give us a better chance to win. There are those situations that I don’t think Dan Campbell knows right now, that he still has to learn. I have been watching him this entire season based on the way last season ended. Okay, did he learn in the offseason? Maybe he’s a little less emotional? He is not.” My thought is Tedy needs to stand on the Lions sideline and see why Lions players believe in him instead of drinking Latte’s on the ESPN set.
Fix This Dumpster Fire
The New York Giants are looking to clean house at the end of the 2024 season. Sunday at MetLife Stadium started with a plane circling overhead while towing a banner imploring team owner John Mara to “fix this dumpster fire” and it ended with more reason to believe that change is coming to the team. Graham Gano’s game-tying field goal try at the buzzer was blocked to give the Saints a 14-11 win that dropped the Giants to 2-11 on the season. After the game, head coach Brian Daboll said at his press conference that he did not see the banner and was asked what he thought of the sentiment.
“Look, we’ve won two games. I’m not happy either,” Daboll said.
The Giants are now 8-22 since the start of last season and Daboll was asked what argument he’d make for more time on the job. He chose not to offer one. “I’m disappointed we have two wins,” Daboll said. “We’re just gonna keep on grinding out and keep developing these young players and get ready to play a great team next week.” Bet Daboll will sleep with the fishes as HC of the Giants as soon as the season ends.
The Bills Josh Allen produces 6 TD’s, does not do enough
“We have to find ways to score before and after the half. We didn’t do our part,” said Allen, who completed 22 of 37 passes. “I have to make one more play than they do. It was a total team loss in three phases. We didn’t play up to our standards.”
Roy J. Akers is a reporter for www.skyviewsports.net and covers several sports including the NFL.
