Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley expressed disappointment over missing an opportunity to break the NFL single-season rushing record. Coach Nick Sirianni's decision to rest him in the final game cost Barkley a chance at Eric Dickerson's record.
Saquon Barkley addressed his team's decision to rest him in the last game of the season, causing him to miss out on a chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record . The Philadelphia Eagles star told reporters on Wednesday that he is 'down' about head coach Nick Sirianni 's decision to keep him out of the game against the New York Giants on Sunday.
Barkley said that he talked with Siranni about the decision after last Sunday's win against the Dallas Cowboys, and wasn't as eager about it then, but became more invested in breaking the record after sleeping on it. Now, he won't get that opportunity and isn't sure if he ever will again. 'He asked me if I wanted to play if I wanted to go for, I said, on Sunday, I probably didn't care too much for it. When I slept on it it was like, it's an opportunity to implant my name in football history. I may never get another opportunity like that again. So I'm down, but in the end of the day, I don't care if we're putting the team at risk,' Barkley said. Barkley said he also told his family about the situation, and they wanted him to break the record even more than he does. 'I told my family, obviously. My family probably wanted it a little bit more than me,' Barkley said. Still, Barkley accepts the decision and is more invested in being available to help his team win in the playoffs. 'At the end of the day, the most important thing is winning football games and winning in the playoffs, and I have a bigger goal in mind,' Barkley said. Barkley, with 2,005 rushing yards this year, is 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's record for the most rushing yards in a single season. Dickerson broke the record with 2,105 yards for the Los Angeles Rams in 1984. In 1984, Dickerson topped 100 yards rushing 12 times to break O.J
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