Tonya Johnson, the mother of Eagles RB Saquon Barkley, took an unprovoked shot at New York Giants GM Joe Schoen recently.
The party was on at Lincoln Financial Field. The confetti was falling, and the stage was set. But Saquon Barkley was heading through the southwest tunnel of the stadium as Eagles fans serenaded him with “MVP” chants.
The New York Giants were on the receiving end of ridicule on Sunday as Saquon Barkley helped lead the Philadelphia Eagles to an NFC Championship.
Retired NFL legend and current FOX Sports announcer, Tom Brady, threw some shade at the New York Giants for letting Saquon Barkley walk.
As Brady was calling the game, Fox broadcaster and play-by-play caller Kevin Burkhardt was raving about Saquon Barkley and how "magnificent" he has been during the team's current run. He even took a shot at the Giants fans himself.
New York Giants fans didn't love Tom Brady unnecessarily bringing their team into the conversation about Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.
The Giants let Barkley go to an NFC East rival, with whom he rushed for 2,000 yards and is playing in the Super Bowl.
Saquon Barkley is chasing history in his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles. The two sides are also chasing Super Bowl glory. That's precisely the thought process when Barkley signed his three-year free agent contract with the Eagles during the offseason.
The New York Giants need a lot of help to continue rebuilding. Their first three picks in the draft could be enough to fill that Saquon Barkley-sized hole.
Saquon Barkley is doing Saquon Barkley things in Sunday's NFC Championship game vs. the Washington Commanders.
It's not getting any easier for New York Giants co-owner John Mara to sleep. The 2024 season began with the Giants appearing on the offseason edition of Hard Knocks, where their failures to negotiate with superstar running back Saquon Barkley were highlighted.