New York Giants co-owner John Mara joked he was "upset" with Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley over his commercial and talked to him about it on Sunday.
New York Giants owner John Mara didn't seem to be offended by Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's 2,000-yard-based commercial.
"For me the biggest part of losing Saquon was the locker room aspect," tight end Daniel Bellinger said in ESPN's story. "Just having him as a leader and a guy that when there were times like, what do we do, he would be like 'Go play!' He brought an energy that sometimes we needed out there."
Ahead of the Eagles season finale against the New York Giants, Barkley took a moment to troll his former team’s owner in a new commercial.
One sleeping aids company saw the perfect opportunity for some saucy marketing from the Barkley-Giants saga and teamed up with the Philadelphia Eagles star to make a clever ad that seemed to poke fun at Giants owner John Mara.
The Giants owner went viral over the summer after he was caught saying “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia” during an episode of Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants.
With starters resting, the game itself didn’t provide a ton of exciting moments. However, the CBS broadcast still provided some entertainment.
Mike Kafka continues to draw interest in head coaching spots despite being stripped of play-calling duties in 2024.
The New York Giants will be spared the ignominy of Saquon Barkley challenging for the single-season rushing record against them in Week 18. However, the
Saquon Barkley is not playing against the Giants, and his season ends with 2,005 rushing yards, 100 shy of Eric Dickerson's NFL single-season record.