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Saquon Barkley made a bold claim on Eagles’ placement in NFL’s greatest teams ever - SB Nation
Everyone loves to debate on who the greatest NFL team of all time was. Teams from yesteryear like the 1972 Miami Dolphins (who are still the only undefeated team of all time), the 1985 Chicago Bears, and the 1999 St. Louis Rams, or more modern teams like the 2013 Seahawks. Philadelphia Eagles’ RB Saquon Barkley is ready to throw one more team into consideration: the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles. While speaking on the Exciting Mics podcast (which is hosted by Eagles’ DBs Reed Blankenship and Cooper DeJean), Barkley had this to say about the 2024 Eagles: “I firmly believe when you look at our team that we had last year … I think we’re a top-five team of all time. … If you really look at the season outside of the first four games, it was belt to ass.” Barkley does make an interesting point. After a shaky 2-2 start to the season, the Eagles won 16 of their last 17 games, including a dominant Super Bowl victory. Their point differential over the course of the season was +160 per Pro Football Reference, which would be higher than the Super Bowl champions from 2018-2021 and outclass legendary teams like the 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The playoff run the Eagles had really set them into an elite tier, shutting down legendary players and coaches like Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid on the biggest stage.
Saquon Barkley says the 2024 Eagles are a top-5 all-time NFL team. Here’s why he’s wrong. - CBS Sports
Where do the 2024 Eagles rank? As you can see, we wouldn’t slot them in among the NFL’s top five all-timers. Could they give one of the aforementioned teams a run for their money? Maybe. Maybe not. A more reasonable ranking for the 2024 Eagles is probably somewhere between Nos. 10-20 of all time. There’s no perfect science for comparing different greats from different eras, but recency bias shouldn’t mask the fact there’ve been a lot of truly magnificent teams over the years. The 1966 Green Bay Packers won the first Super Bowl under Vince Lombardi. The 1986 New York Giants had an unceasing wrecking ball in Lawrence Taylor. The 1999 Los Angeles Rams were the “Greatest Show on Turf” with a track-team offense. Would the 2024 Eagles have beaten those teams? Again, it’s debatable.
Eagles star calls teams against tush push ‘soft ... kind of lame’ - NJ.com
“I think it’s soft, to be honest,” Barkley said. “Everybody can do it. It’s not like it’s a play that we only can do. We happen to have one of the best and biggest O-lines and Jalen Hurts can squat 600 pounds. That’s not our fault. (Buffalo Bills quarterback) Josh Allen is super big but they’re not as successful with it. (Baltimore Ravens quarterback) Lamar Jackson is one...
