The quarterback runs too much, which takes away carries from the backs and puts him at risk — the key factors in Barkley's failed pursuit.
Saquon Barkley traded his No. 26 jersey for a T-shirt that celebrated his 2,000 yards rushing this season and Jalen Hurts remained sidelined with a concussion. The list of Philadelphia Eagles players who sat out the regular-season finale against the New York Giants read like a Pro Bowl roster.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone will get an inside look at the top quarterbacks and other prospects in the NFL Draft later this month.
The Tennessee Titans brought back Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham for a second interview for their GM vacancy.
Here are our five things to watch, when the Eagles have the ball. In the Week 12 matchup, Barkley carried 26 times for 255 yards (9.8 YPC) and 2 TDs. He popped a couple of 70+ yard TD runs. The first one was on the first play of the second half: The second one was late in the game with the Rams packing the box (via @AryiPulliNFL):
Jordan Love was more likely to bolt early rather than sliding in the pocket and perhaps taking a hit as he made a quick delivery.
Tom Brady made his postseason debut in the broadcast booth and A.J. Brown cozied up with a good book. Here's the best and worst from the Eagles-Packers broadcast.
The Tennessee Titans completed an interview with Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham for their GM vacancy, the team announced.
The seventh-seeded Packers (11-6) are at the second-seeded Eagles (14-3) for an NFC wild card game today at 3:30 p.m. (CST). Green Bay is a 4.5 point underdog.
Alabama’s lone former quarterback in the NFL playoffs is Jalen Hurts, who is the starter for the No. 2 seed in the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles. Starting in 15 games, Hurts is completing 68.7% of his passes for 2,903 yards with an 18:5 TD:INT ratio, while also having rushed for 14 more scores.
Cleared for takeoff: Packers quarterback Jordan Love practices in full, ready for matchup with Eagles GREEN BAY — Jordan Love is good to go. And so is Malik Willis — in case of emergency.