As always - a couple of things jump out about Saquon Barkley.
1) The intangibles: Barkley going to Ogletree after his pick 6 and immediately challenging him to get another one. (It sounds genuine....that's the key.) This guy chooses to inspire everyone around him.
2) The f#cking tangibles: Look at his big overtime run at the 4:24 mark - it's a great view from the defense's perspective. Barkley takes the pitch, stutter steps and is just gone in the blink of an eye. Imagine trying to defend that? The burst, top speed, balance and sheer "want to" is off the charts. He's an alien. A 230# piece of granite can't move like that. It's absurd. I kept going back and rewinding it thinking it's sped up for effect, but it's not.
Game on the line, he runs around the #1 D in the NFL like they're standing still.
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Tuesday night was Chanukah Barkley jersey night in my household for my 10 year old son and 14 yo daughter. My son says "you know this one will last because Barkley isn't going anywhere!"
You know how you change team culture? Draft a Saquon Barkley and simply let him lead with talent and character by example. Despite another disastrous season in the wilderness, hope is back again in East Rutherford. And he wears #26...
Good catch. I'm an old fart, but I love the fact that Barkley doesn't have a dance.
Used to read that on what seemed like every thread on a daily basis, sarcastically of course.
Haven't heard it in a couple of weeks. Wonder why?
Spot on. And the only true way to change team culture -- talent, character and leadership not from cliche lectures or rah rah speeches, but by example. Beckham performing in the realm of Barkley is a thing of genius...
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say he (Barkley) been touched by the hand of God?
Used to read that on what seemed like every thread on a daily basis, sarcastically of course.
Haven't heard it in a couple of weeks. Wonder why?
I'm just writing that in the hopes Greg sees it and replies.
I like Greg as a poster, and busting his chops can come easy.
Love you Greg!
I was going to post this. The Barkley influence.