It’s rare for grown men who play football for a living to see something they’ve never seen before on the field, but Saquon Barkley is having that effect on his Philadelphia Eagles teammates.
ICYMI, Barkley pulled off a superhuman move during Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars: a two-legged, no-look hurdle over cornerback Jarrian Jones. The highlight immediately went viral. Barkley’s teammates raved about the play postgame, with head coach Nick Siranni saying: “It was the best play I've ever seen. … I think he's the only player in the world that can do that. I'm speechless. It was unbelievable."
New angles of the play have since made rounds on social media, and one shot of the Eagles sideline in particular captured one of the most authentic reactions you’ll ever see during an NFL game.
Eagles safety Reed Blankenship (No. 32) looked like he saw a ghost after Barkley went airborne:
Look at the reaction of grown men who have played football for decades and are at the top of their profession watching Saquon Barkley do something they have never seen before.
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) November 5, 2024
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With 1,245 scrimmage yards, eight total touchdowns and highlights like this through just eight games, Barkley is quickly becoming a legend in the City of Brotherly Love.
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