The Philadelphia Eagles-New York Giants’ rivalry isn’t precisely quick on bulletin-board materials, however Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni supplied precisely that this week.
The fourth-year HC admitted to reporters throughout obligatory minicamp on Tuesday that when he will get heckled by any of the Giants followers within the Philly space, he has a zinger locked and loaded to fireplace again their approach.
“I’m actually comfortable that Saquon (Barkley), that No. 26 is on our facet,” Sirianni mentioned at his information convention. “Generally you see Giants followers round right here, being so shut, and so they give me , ‘Hey, go Giants.’ I usually let it go, but when the [fan] will get me ok, I often say, ‘You understand, we obtained your greatest participant.’”
Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles within the offseason. He spent the primary six years of his profession with the Giants, dashing for five,211 yards and 35 touchdowns whereas including 288 receptions, 2,100 yards and 12 extra scores by the air.
The 27-year-old RB ranks fourth all-time in Giants historical past in dashing yards, sixth in dashing touchdowns and seventh in yards from scrimmage (7,311), and he grew to become the quickest participant in group historical past to succeed in 5,000 profession dashing yards.
In 10 profession video games towards the Eagles, Barkley rushed for 676 yards and 6 touchdowns whereas contributing 36 receptions, 234 yards and one other TD out of the backfield.
With Barkley out of the image, the Giants are anticipated to make use of a operating back-by-committee strategy with Devin Singletary (898 yards, 4 TDs in 2023 with the Texans), second-year again Eric Grey and 2024 fifth-rounder Tyrone Tracy.
Sirianni’s admission ought to come as a shock to nobody. He has a historical past of spirited interactions with followers. Simply final yr he was captured on video antagonizing Kansas Metropolis Chiefs followers as he entered the tunnel following the group’s 21-17 highway win in Week 11.
