Eagles’ Saquon Barkley silences boobirds in win over Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley silenced his loud critics with a dominant performance against his former team, the New York Giants, at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

Barkley rushed for 176 yards on 17 carries (10.4 average) with one touchdown and added two catches for 11 yards before sitting out most of the fourth quarter as the Eagles cruised to a 28-3 victory.

Boos rained down as Barkley and the Eagles offense took the field for the first time. Fans continued to voice their displeasure with Barkley, who left the Giants after six seasons and signed with the rival Eagles this offseason, every time he touched the ball.

But the boos grew quieter with each big Barkley play, and soon the fans’ frustration turned to the Giants’ anemic offense.

He completed a 55-yard run down the left side early in the second quarter, reaching a career-best top speed of 21.93 mph – the second-fastest speed of a ball carrier this season (Brian Thomas, 22.15 mph). Hour). ).

Three plays later, Barkley’s teammates helped push him into the end zone from three yards out for the score.

Barkley tried to stay balanced this week, saying he didn’t want to make the game any better than it was, but his performance showed what that meant to him. The 176 rushing yards were his most in a game at MetLife Stadium, and his total yards of 187 were more than the entire Giants team combined on Sunday.