PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley is off to the next chapter of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, reunited in the state of Pennsylvania where he became a household name and was beloved by the Lehigh Valley region and Penn State alumni and fans alike.
That appreciation carried over to the city of New York and the New York Giants fanbase for the past six years. Once Barkley left the Giants to head down Interstate 95 to join the NFC East rival Eagles, hearts were broken in the Big Apple.
Barkley didn’t add fuel to the fire, but he didn’t give Giants fans a proper goodbye on his way out the door, either. He wanted to make amends to a franchise that gave him his shot at NFL glory.
“The last six years, they’ve been great to me and to my family,” Barkley said at the NovaCare Complex on Thursday. “I don’t think I really handled it the right way on social media. I think I’ve could have given it a proper goodbye. Once I announced I was going to the Eagles, everything kinda got hectic.
“I’m forever grateful for Giants fans and thankful for them. Unfortunately the NFL’s a business and I was able to get to a place that I know I can come here, I can compete, I can win, I can stay close to home. And I’m just happy I can be a part of this team.”
Barkley was one of the top running backs in franchise history, ranking fourth all-time in rushing yards (5,211) and seventh in yards from scrimmage (7,311). He and Tiki Barber are the only two players in franchise history with 5,000+ rushing yards and 2,000+ receiving yards, and Barkley was the quickest player in Giants…
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