The Philadelphia Eagles management should certainly be satisfied this morning.
Philadelphia wanted to make a splash in the offseason and snapped up star running back Saquon Barkley from rival New York Giants. For some reason, New York let him go and the Eagles happily took him.
Clearly, the Eagles are riding high after beating the Green Bay Packers in Brazil on Friday night, and Barkley is one of the main reasons why. The star rusher became the first Eagles player since Terrell Owens in 2004 to score three touchdowns in his team debut.
Barkley was so good on Friday night that the stars came out to praise him, including Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, his former Giants colleague Odell Beckham Jr. and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill.
OMG, SAQUON, SO FUCKING FAST!!!!!!! SUCH A GOOD MAN! @saquon
— LeBron James (@KingJames) 7 September 2024
I’m telling you! 26, one of the craziest I’ve ever seen putting on those football boots 😭😭…. He’s finally going crazy
— Odell Beckham Jr. (@obj) 7 September 2024
Saquon is so explosive, oh my god
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) 7 September 2024
The Eagles needed to find new momentum this offseason and it seems they definitely found one in Barkley. It was a turbulent night for the Eagles, but Philadelphia was able to take control and shine.
Philadelphia’s performance in Week 1 should be a wake-up call for opposing teams in the National Football League. The Eagles look great and will be one of the top contenders in football this year. The 2023 season didn’t go as planned for the Eagles, but the 2024 season is already off to a good start. Things are looking good in Philadelphia.
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