Saquon Barkley is mad for even thinking a backstop would work in an NFL game, let alone having the nerve to try and pull it off, like he did for the Eagles against the Jaguars.
Early in the second quarter, Barkley ran to the floor and Jalen Hurts found him to finish it off.
Barkley made two defenders miss, including one with a spin move, before leaving his feet. And then came the first obstacle that stunned the sports world.
Barkley’s 14-yard reception came to an end once he stood up, when he was tackled by some Jacksonville defenders.
Jumping over players while running towards them is fascinating enough, but adding the moment of doing it blindly makes it a unique moment in NFL history.
Saquon Barkley tried to hobble a defender on Sunday against the Jaguars.
Unfortunately, Jacksonville’s Jarrian Jones was looking at Barkley’s back hurdle.
‘This is really crazy. Like a scene from The Matrix on the football field,” said Outkick’s Clay Travis in X.
Jaguars defensive back Jarrian Jones was the unfortunate Jacksonville player who was jumped by Barkley during the trade.
More to come.