EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Saquon Barkley Show is coming back to MetLife Stadium and it could be the most anticipated game on the New York Giants' schedule.
The fact that the Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) are at the Meadowlands to face the Giants (2-4) in this heated New Jersey Turnpike rivalry game is not as important. Barkley is back. The face of the Giants since being drafted No.
2 overall in 2018 and becoming the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, the star running back is now an Eagle. He signed a three-year, $37.5 million contract in March and this will be his first game against his former teammates.
Barkley wants to treat this like any other game, but he realizes it's not. “It’s more like the balance of how I want to attack it," he said. "I want to be locked in and focused.
No one is making more of what it’s not. I’ve done that before. I didn’t like the outcome of that.
It’s going to be a fun environment. It’s football. I love being a part of stuff like that.
Especially being part of the history of these two teams going against each other, especially in this division.” The emotions are similar for the Giants, who are 0-3 at home and need a win to tighten up the NFC East race. Quarterback Daniel Jones said he has not texted Barkley so far this week.
Inside linebacker Micah McFadden was looking forward to finally getting a chance to hit Barkley. While defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has long joked about hitting Barkley, he said it would be nothing new..