Barkley considered sitting out season as NFL teams shun running backs

A frustrated Saquon Barkley considered sitting out the 2023 season if he couldn’t get a new contract from the New York Giants. In an interview on a podcast released on Monday, the star running back discussed the negotiations leading up to Monday’s deadline for players on a franchise tag to reach a new multi-year deal … Read more

Giants’ Saquon Barkley addresses possibly skipping games

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley hinted any threat he could skip regular-season games beginning in September is mostly empty.  “I can try to get as much money as I can, but what really matters is winning,” Barkley said during a pre-recorded interview with “The Money Matters” podcast released this week, as shared by … Read more

Saquon Barkley considering sitting out 2023 season in ‘f— you’ to Giants after failed contract negotiations

It was a disappointing Monday for running backs, as three Pro Bowlers who were franchise-tagged — Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders), Saquon Barkley (New York Giants) and Tony Pollard (Dallas Cowboys) — failed to receive long-term, second NFL contracts from their respective teams ahead of the deadline to receive such deals.  That means all three … Read more