Before the Philadelphia Eagles‘ season finale against the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley might be trolling his old team with his new ad.
Barkley, who played six seasons with the G-Men before joining the Eagles last season he starred in an ad for Unisom, a sleep aid.
But the ad posted a cryptic message that may or may not have been addressed to Giants owner John Mara, who infamously said he would “have a hard time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia.”
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Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) stands on the field during a timeout against the Washington Commanders during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium. (Geoff Burke-Imagn images)
“I heard some of you were having trouble sleeping, so I wrote you a lullaby,” Barkley said in the ad. “Rockabye baby, awake in your bed, with the thought of 2,000 swirling through your head. It’s sure hard to lose sleep over football, but not for me. Good night to you all.”
Well, that’s exactly what happened, and Barkley brings historic numbers to the Birds.
The Giants were discussed on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” offseason edition, and Mara made the now-infamous statement in a conversation with general manager Joe Schoen, who never seemed all that interested in keeping Barkley, who was drafted second overall by his predecessor Dave Gettleman in 2018 .
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, 26, runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Barkley will rest for the playoffs in Week 18, which will leave him 101 yards short of becoming the NFL’s king of rushing yards in a season and saving the Giants from further embarrassment. But he surpassed the 2,000-yard mark after running for 167 yards on Sunday, becoming the ninth player to do so.
Barkley admitted there is a part of him that wants to break the record, but he says he has a bigger goal in mind.
“He asked me if I wanted to play, if I wanted to go for it. On Sunday I probably didn’t feel like it,” Barkley said this week. “When I was sleeping about it, I thought: it’s an opportunity to implant my name in football history. I may never get such an opportunity 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’m in trouble. But at the end of the day, I don’t mind putting the team in danger.”
Instead, he’ll finish with 2,005 yards.
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