Forward of the Philadelphia Eagles‘ season finale towards the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley is perhaps trolling his outdated workforce along with his new commercial.
Barkley, who performed six seasons with the G-Males earlier than becoming a member of the Eagles this previous offseason, starred in an advert for Unisom, a sleep assist.
However the advert posted a cryptic message that will or will not be directed at Giants proprietor John Mara, who infamously stated he would “have a hard time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia.”
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Philadelphia Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley (26) stands on the sphere throughout a timeout towards the Washington Commanders throughout the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn Photos)
“I heard some of you were having trouble sleeping, so I wrote you a lullaby,” Barkley stated within the advert. “Rockabye baby, awake in your bed, as the thought of 2,000 swirls in your head. It sure is tough to lose sleep over football – not for me, though. Good night to you all.”
Nicely, that is precisely what occurred, and Barkley is placing up historic numbers with the Birds.
The Giants had been featured in HBO’s “Hard Knocks” offseason version, and Mara made the now-notorious assertion in a dialogue with normal supervisor Joe Schoen, who by no means appeared all too fascinated about retaining Barkley, who was drafted second general by his predecessor Dave Gettleman in 2018.
Philadelphia Eagles operating again Saquon Barkley (26) runs the ball towards the Dallas Cowboys throughout the second half of an NFL soccer recreation, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Picture/Matt Slocum)
Barkley will relaxation for the playoffs in Week 18, which is able to depart him 101 yards wanting turning into the NFL’s single-season dashing yards king and save the Giants from much more embarrassment. However, he surpassed the two,000-yard mark after operating for 167 yards on Sunday, turning into the ninth participant to take action.
Barkley admitted there is part of him that wishes to interrupt the report, however he says there’s a larger purpose in thoughts.
“He asked me if I wanted to play, if I wanted to go for it. On Sunday, I probably didn’t care too much for it,” Barkley stated this week. “When I slept on it, was like, it’s an opportunity to implant my name in football history. [I] may never get another opportunity like that again.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball against the Carolina Panthers during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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“So I am down. However in the long run of the day, I do not take care of placing the workforce in danger.”
Instead, he will finish with 2,005 yards.
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