Saquon Barkley’s move to Philadelphia has already given the Eagles plenty to feel good about, and the latest Giants headache only adds to the pile.
Two years into Barkley’s run in Philly, the contrast with New York keeps getting sharper. The Giants let him walk without much of a backup plan, and every fresh reminder makes that decision look worse.
This time, though, Barkley wasn’t the one creating the comparison. It was his replacement.
At Fanatics Fest over the weekend, Giants running back Cam Skattebo drew attention for all the wrong reasons when he attempted a backflip on stage in front of fans. He didn’t fully stick the landing and nearly fell, which naturally set off alarm bells for Giants supporters. With Skattebo coming off an ACL tear, it was the kind of sight that made people wince.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport later weighed in on the moment, along with a separate situation from earlier in the summer when he was with a general manager and got a phone call.
"The first thought that this person had, seeing the phone call was like, 'oh my God.'"
Rapoport said there is basically no good reason to call a general manager in the summer unless something has gone wrong. That’s why the Skattebo incident landed with such a thud in the moment.
"This is really the nightmare scenario in so, so many ways ... There is no reason to call a general manager during the summer, ever.
If there's something cool happening, just text. Any phone call, you know it's bad ...
If Joe Schoen is getting a call about Cam Skattebo hurting himself, doing a back flip at some Fanatics event, that is all bad."
Skattebo was later asked about the stunt and said he was fine. He explained that the floor was bouncy, like a WWE ring, and said he lost his balance because of that surface.
For Eagles fans, it was another chance to enjoy the view from the other side. Philadelphia has Barkley, the back who rushed for more than 2,000 yards just a season ago, and a player who doesn’t seem like the type to try something that reckless while coming off a major injury.
The Eagles also have a steady, composed leader in Barkley - the kind of player who can carry himself with calm and still dominate on the field. He was the guy who could have broken franchise history during that 2024 season, but instead let the younger players get their share of the spotlight.
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I rest my case.
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