Saquon Barkley and family not happy about Eagles sitting him with chance to break NFL rushing record

Keyshawn Johnson believes Saquon Barkley should skip chasing Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record and focus on the playoffs instead. He argues that risking injury for the record isn't worth it.

Saquon Barkley addressed his team's decision to rest him in the last game of the season, causing him to miss out on a chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record. 

The Philadelphia Eagles star told reporters on Wednesday that he is "down" about head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to keep him out of the game against the New York Giants on Sunday. Barkley said that he talked with Siranni about the decision after last Sunday's win against the Dallas Cowboys, and wasn't as eager about it then, but became more invested in breaking the record after sleeping on it. 

Now, he won't get that opportunity and isn't sure if he ever will again. 

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Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs past Washington Commanders defenders on way to a 39-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field.  (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

"He asked me if I wanted to play if I wanted to go for, I said, on Sunday, I probably didn't care too much for it. When I slept on it it was like, it's an opportunity to implant my name in football history. I may never get another opportunity like that again. So I'm down, but in the end of the day, I don't care if we're putting the team at risk," Barkley said.

Barkley said he also told his family about the situation, and they wanted him to break the record even more than he does. 

"I told my family, obviously. My family probably wanted it a little