We Still Can't Believe Saquon Barkley’s Eye-Popping Backwards Hurdle!!! | The Rich Eisen Show

[@joe-edward]

Let's be honest: this game featured two of the top 10 highlight film plays from this year on the same team and in the greatest uniforms ever. Facts.

[@buddypagliaro9548]

Say it again for the people in the back

[@xtlm]

Then Dotson's catch is the forgotten masterpiece. He reached around a defender to tap the ball over that said defenders head, to the cradle that ball all while falling to the ground at a very awkward angle. The NFL highlights on youtube didn't even give it a replay for some reason lol

[@MindVirus44]

3

[@ajyoung24]

Maybe 4 of the Top 10 plays in one game. Smitty, Dotson, Dean, Saquon…😳

[@Umega101]

@@xtlm Yo, that catch was crazy ... The only thing more crazy is the Eagles had to beat the Jags, the refs, and their own head coach to win. It took all them highlight reel plays to barely win

[@LaraineBouguer]

For all the hype people throw out about a player's athletic ability when they pull something like this off, it's the MENTAL speed he displayed that really impressed me. After he avoided the second tackler with that spin move, he had just the last half of that spin to see all the defenders coming at them, realize the momentum of the spin was going to have him pointed at the other sideline or even back towards his own side of the field and wouldn't give him enough time to turn back around before he was tackled, and then come up with the only possible move he COULD make to get past the next defender... even though it was a move neither he nor anyone else had ever used. And his brain did all that in much less than a single second. The phrase, "that was all instinct" is really overused, but it absolutely fits here.

[@KermRiv]

he achieved football nirvana

[@staomruel]

And that's why I don't agree with people who call it an 'insulting play'. There was no intent to insult (Golden Tate sideways somersault into the end zone was fully intended as a flex/insult) What Saquon did was peak, PEAK athletic instinct and ability.

[@Shawnj647]

Great breakdown 🫡

[@keithallen8693]

I know it's been over a day, but that's a really good breakdown you posted.

[@LaraineBouguer]

@@keithallen8693 Thank you.

[@IIDX]

Saquan hurdle needs to a banner in the Eagles locker room and a poster in every fans game room. Thank you Giants!

[@MrMcbear]

It's my desktop background at work :D

[@mirojone]

It's the greatest run play of all time. It is one in a million. Never to be replicated.

[@fitness4234]

the owner saying, "i'm going to be really sick if we trade Saquan", always plays in my head.

[@MrBrianHinch]

Was that the owner? I thought that was Director of recruiting for the Giants.

[@fitness4234]

@@MrBrianHinch yes it was John Mara, the owner of the Giants.

[@princeofpcos9804]

Think it specifically was 'going to be really sick if he ends up in Philly'

[@airborngrmp1]

That backwards hurdle looked like a Kung Fu movie choreography with the wires making the protagonist look like a goddamn superhero.

[@Garuda449]

I call that move the matrix

[@sandmanflyeaglesfly2036]

Saquan look good in Kelly Green. Thanks Giants

[@tiplight007]

As a Giants fan, I'm glad he's on a team that can extend his career. The Giants were using him up and didn't want to pay him, yet they paid a quarterback who was not even worth what they paid him.

[@AJFar-tm7dn]

@@tiplight007 Yeah, that's messed up.

[@thedatajanitor9537]

One of the greatest moves I've ever seen.

[@darchon5]

Imho, it's the 2nd greatest move ever, after Dante Hall's GOAT juke vs the Broncos in 2002. Both had never been done before, and may never happen again, at least not with similar levels of success.

[@BigBlack81]

Right up there with OBJ's all timer.

[@jschang29]

I grew up watching Barry Sanders torch my favorite team twice a season. This was reminiscent of what he did. Saquon is a beast. Running backs deserve way more respect and a bigger piece of the pie. There aren't many running backs that can do what saquon did and still be able to pick up a blitz, but saquon can do it all. Not only that but dude can run routes as well as some of the top WRs in the game. I don't think I know one real Giants fan that was happy about them letting saquon walk.

[@timx9661]

I’ve been a fan of Saquon since Penn St, but the first thing I thought of after watching that was Barry Sanders.

[@michaeljensen2013]

Your last remark is on the button. And when Jones goes somewhere else with an O line that can give him more than 2 seconds to throw, he may blossom ie like the dude in Minnesota. Finally, coaching makes all the difference.

[@uriellevelupriley684]

YES it really was. Great post. ⚡🎯⚡

[@jaycurry5593]

@@michaeljensen2013 😂😂😂 oh you’re one of those guys who thinks Daniel Jones is not the problem. He is a backup at best. I don’t care how much coaching he gets, he just doesn’t know how to let the ball go.

[@jaybrick8973]

Definitely a barry type move

[@williest1]

How about JALEN HURTS putting that ball on a DIME in the back corner of the endzone where only his wideout could catch it?!!

[@ronnielister1023]

And the Barkley TD pass was nice the second time they did

[@starmc26]

Davante Smith made that catch because he's a beast.... It was an overthrow that Davante SAVED... Absolutely NOT a dime.

[@ronnielister1023]

@@starmc26 you don't know football bc it was throwen where only smitty could get it which makes it a great throw.. The throw supposed to be at the back of the end zone bc that's where smitty running to the back of the end zone .. Your right thou bout smitty bc most WR are not catching that ball so he made a great catch but the ball is put only where smitty getting the ball

[@BlueLeprechaun15]

​@@starmc26look at it again. Hurts trusted Smith to make it.

[@thecryptobarnacle9530]

This move maybe the single most fantastic move ever pulled in the history of football. It was so unbelievable that it makes you question reality.

[@buddypagliaro9548]

Saquon is a monster and a freak, but the Eagles O-line and Stoutland deserve a lot of credit as well.

[@kenzootv7351]

They was a shaky yesterday in pass protection and 4th down but solid other then that

[@BRuane-pw6xq]

Lots of injuries on O line

[@Zlittlepenguin]

@@kenzootv7351 they definitely are starting to show some wear and tear, but a couple guys on that line are backups, worth noting. And for second string guys, they’re holding up better than I expected.

[@CalixtoErico]

The last bit was the best. Rich standing up for RBs.

[@TheJaker5]

Beyond incredible! Barkley was always hurdling guys at Penn State too… but never backwards

[@charlessupplee2655]

One of the greatest plays ive ever seen. Scary as hell but great. Could have ended his season, but, OMG!!

[@lg3385]

Backs like Saquan, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, Aaron Jones and Josh Jacobs really deserve the money they got and are elevating their teams.

[@lyleabrahams]

Could not believe what I saw from #26... Happy he didnt get flipped over and injured.

[@jonathanelliott1338]

That play is so good, 22 could frame it and still get some props just for being there.

[@bburkie55]

As a Giants fan I predicted that Saquon Barkley would ball out this year.

[@gemgirl2000]

Rich Eisen spittin facts at the end of this clip.

[@edwinfolk8090]

Barkley to Devonte, ‘hold my beer.’

[@rodrigoa1990]

5:50 100% real. Why are they paying mediocre WRs 20M and they're so afraid to pay RBs even 7M? Howie was a genius for getting Saquon Calvin Ridley got a 92M contract (23M APY) and has 400 yards this season, while Saquon makes half the money and is already over 1000 scrimmage yards

[@igglesjawn3975]

🫡

[@rpm773]

Hurts, Saquon, and the D snatch victory away from the jaws of Nick Sirianni.

[@danielbogovic2855]

Thank you Giants!

[@ji8044]

Barkley is the MVP of the NFL Nick Sirianni is MVP of bad decision making.

[@johnnythegent1045]

Fact

[@TexanEagleFan]

💯

[@brandonv4289]

I agree! 😡

[@Lidogz]

Lol he’s not he doesn’t even have more yds then Henry

[@ji8044]

@@Lidogz Everybody is entitled to have a different opinion.

[@Emmy_206]

NOBODY EVER MENTIONS THAT HENRY HAS PLAYED ONE MORE GAME THAN SAQUON

[@mariefachet5404]

I did but before I saw your comment. 🦅🦅🦅

[@neetrab]

It's ok. Everything will be settled by the end of the year.

[@KermRiv]

3:24 rare completely reasonable Sirianni reaction

[@Ahjusshi_Brown]

We’d be a disgustingly lost team without Saquon and that’s why I’m so thankful that the Giants let him go and that Howie paid this man. His presence and ability has helped us right this season and gain some sense of stability and momentum

[@Jay-r6s1i]

This. It's like Saquon re-instituted professionalism and accountability throughout the entire franchise. Is it me or doesn't Saquon look fresher and stronger than before?

[@RyanLoetscher]

saquon took less to be with philly than what the giants offered. he was just done with them.

[@airborngrmp1]

And somehow the NFC East is the 'best division in football' and is "the Cowboys' division to lose" at the beginning of every season.

[@tre4248]

We would not be disgustingly lost relax

[@kylem6370]

@RyanLoetscher the Giants didn’t even give him an offer.. Saquon said he wanted $12 mill but would’ve taken $10 mill a year if the giants offered him that but they didn’t offer him anything. They said go see what you can get cause we don’t even want to pay you $10 mill a year and when no one offers you something we’ll give you like $8 mill maybe.. he would’ve taken less than he did with Philly to stay but giants didn’t even make an offer

[@dubbin13188]

Saqoun unlocked ultra instinct. Look it up

[@uriellevelupriley684]

True⚡💚⚡

[@rcweslowski609]

I think the Eagles are one of the under the radar sneaky good teams this year. The Lions, Ravens, Commanders and KC are getting most of the headlines but the Eagles keep winning.

[@mariefachet5404]

Eagles are 1 dropped pass by Saquon against falcons from being 7-1. He is still my Favorite player in the lea🦅🦅🦅

[@MrBond007-k2u]

@@mariefachet5404 Saquon is my favorite too. I saw him play at Whitehall HS, then Penn State, sad he went to the Ginas, now happy with the Eagles. Go Birds!

[@jhonis]

Nobody paints the proverbial picture better than Rich Eisen.

[@joeking6309]

Another power back that the Cowboys could have added

[@KennethMorris-bl4hr]

Jerry Jones believes in recycling Zeke was the man at one time now he's just taking their money.

[@kimberlyianaro3774]

PSU fans are not surprised! ❤😊

[@danagiles5100]

You have bean counters deciding who should get the bag when it should be the coach and the record deciding it.

[@DreamFearless]

If there was a video of Saquon doing this jump, over a box in a gym, it would still be absolutely sick. In-game over a tackler is just otherworldly.

[@timx9661]

AJ Brown makes the Eagles passing game go. Please go to the Kelly Green uniforms full time.

[@jay3414]

Nick has definitely not taken his hands off the steering wheel 😂😂😂

[@lg3385]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@BallStAlum96]

only Bo Jackson could even come close to pulling that off.

[@kharilane1340]

Barry could have done it.

[@kenzootv7351]

@@kharilane1340 idk if Barry jumping that high but maybe. Bo definitely

[@RyanLoetscher]

IDK what about Bo's running style makes you think he's pulling off that spin move and a backwards hurdle. dude was power and speed, not shiftiness and creativity

[@TheBarkster]

Nothing about Bo’s running style leads me to believe you. I don’t even think Barry Sanders would have ever thought to do this.

[@herrguru4264]

never seen Barry jump that high.

[@kennethmorsee]

Saquon is mastering ultra instinct right before our eyes

[@pewsandbrews]

The fact he broke 2 guys ankles BEFORE the jump it what makes this so amazing.

[@SCSAsJorts]

Micah Parsons said it best, this is the Giants fault for the hell Barkley is unleashing on everyone

[@anagram8]

"...put his back to the oncoming defense and jumped in that direction..." Rich Eisen's description is hilariously accurate.

[@meta1ke]

Did Rich just call Sirianni private pyle? 😂

[@tinkdnuos]

Between this, Smith's catch, Wilson's catch, Drake Maye, Bo Nix, etc etc, this is the most spectacular week of offensive highlights in NFL history

[@manny8816]

Guys, we see great throws all the time. Never since the sport was been invented and televised have we seen this. Stop comparing, give flowers and show appreciation.

[@MrBond007-k2u]

Saquon is my favorite football player. I saw him play at Whitehall HS, then Penn State, sad he went to the Ginas, now happy with the Eagles. Go Birds!

[@henrywallacesghost5883]

As a Eagle fan I just want to thank the Giants organization for being the dumbasses they are and letting Barkley leave😂

[@deemity7557]

Imagine paying Daniel Jones over Saquon Barkley😂💀🤡

[@uriellevelupriley684]

Yup ⭐💚⭐🙏🏾🔋

[@YoungilJun]

Where would the Ravens be without Derrick Henry??

[@neetrab]

​​​@nuniorj.baptite624 sounds like the eagles. I mean, if Barkley wasn't an eagle, they would've just had another good-great RB on that team like every other year.

[@aaadesktop]

Most jaw dropping amazing move ive ever seen, in any sport.

[@JonNogo]

As a Giants fan, it makes me sick to see Saquon doing his thing in Philly while the Giants are sitting here...well...you know what they spent their money on.

[@neetrab]

I'm trying to understand how the media totally, TOTALLY ignores Jahan Dotson's catch??? Was just as good as DeVonta's.

[@patete163]

They would have one in the Atlanta game.

[@MrStateoftheCity]

You mean won?

[@patete163]

@MrStateoftheCity maybe

[@patete163]

@MrStateoftheCity maybe

[@lonewolf0992]

49ers were meant for CMC Ravens were meant for King Henry Eagles were meant for Barkley 3 top backs made for their respective teams and cities for years to come.

[@hcic9860]

There is literally no way to simulate that play

[@FlyWithVeiga]

Been a rough life being a Jags fan lol. Idk how this team keeps outdoing themselves tbh; this only happens to us 😂

[@One01Zero]

Look at where Saquon's eyes go on that play. He knew exactly where that guy was when he jumped over him.

[@brizstoner2442]

Instinct + adrenaline = that play!🎯

[@glennross78727]

"Nice f@in catch Hayes, don't ever f@in do it again!"

[@benaiah1960]

The only time I saw something remotely similar was Jada Pinkett's leap in the Matrix Reloaded ... with a GCI stunt rig! 😆🤣😂

[@BUrffer17]

Call it "The Spurdle" (Don't call it "The Spurdle 😂)

[@jtmmmm27]

With Mayes TD to tie it yesterday aswell we've had 4 plays that would be nailed on play of the season in any other year and it's only the half way point.

[@ko6251]

Im an eagles fan but we’d be 2-6 without Saquan

[@neetrab]

Wrong, but ok

[@peterhoffman44]

totally agree on fumble!!!!

[@dchristopher7]

Apparently, Saquon has unplugged himself from the Matrix and now jukes people in reverse 😮

[@keefkt]

The one move EA Sports didn’t put in NCAA 25.

[@Itsloco314]

Barkley was definitely down by contact on the fumble, and I'll nvr understand why they allowed the touchdown to stand.

[@namenotavailable7365]

If we looked back a few decades I'd venture to say Barry Sanders had a backwards hurdle going 14 yds, as well.

[@MrStateoftheCity]

No. We wouldn't see that at all.

[@Nakaelena]

If they don't talk about the referees screwing up some plays against the eagles, they are not the sports reporters they are. Just sayin'.

[@Flayne009]

"Where would the Eagles be without Saquon Barkley?" He's right but it's a shame this has to be asked. We have Jalen Hurts, two of the best WR in the league, a trio of above average tight ends, a great O line, Cooper DeJean, Jalen Carter, Bryce Huff, and Jake Elliot among others. On paper this team should be destroying every opponent but the reality is we're often squeaking by with wins.

[@neetrab]

No, the chiefs are squeaking by teams

[@christinec7892]

It’s the coach!

[@jimmytwotimez]

I can hear WRs across the league gnashing their teeth at Rich lol.

[@davidmanning2859]

The answer to what would the eagles be without saqoun is something close to what the giants are.

[@Kubal-cain]

As an eagles fan, we would be sad.... Saquon is amazing.

[@AggroQM2]

Is there anyone out there that remembers Walter Payton’s leaps over the defense into the end zone on many occasions?

[@mrktarheel31]

I can’t believe the Giants let this stud go. I understand he got hurt but damn. If Hurts can be consistent they would be a scary team

[@justinlang8229]

That’s crazy 😧

[@rafeek2009]

Excellent point about the under-estimation of the true value of running backs. They dont need a quarterback. Its not a dependent position like receiver. If you get a Saquan, he can make guys miss or literally jump over the defenders (sometimes backward). Yeah...surreal....like Madden only real....

[@jdjordan4425]

Giants GM.... "I got an idea. Let's let Barkley go and make Jones one of highest paid players in the league. Yeah, that is the play." Giants HC "Yeah, and let's allow him to go the the Eagles." Freaking morons.

[@micahbell8533]

Saquon just invented a madden animation

[@davidabonyi1257]

Smitty 🎉

[@JangaLangaBanga]

The last sentence is the best sentence of the whole video. General managers are the organizations, they shoulder the most weight in whether their teams will compete for a Superbowl or not, and damn some of them are dumb.

[@diaryofamadpanda3123]

I got called crazy for saying we should have taken Saquon AND Henry in the off-season lol. We could have afforded it!!!

[@unholyhairdo64]

Young running backs should all be taking Saquon, Christian and Derrick out to dinner. They’re showing MGMT how important running backs can be!

[@GoodBeardDay]

Jalen Hurts is like 5th in the MVP odds again, we can stop pretending he's not good.

[@neetrab]

Exactly

[@samcorcoran470]

Jalen Hurts now has to be Bryce Harper and Joel Embiid. No pressure

[@JustSomeGuy009]

Eagles have been pretty good with Sanders and Swift. I think they would still be pretty darn good. Give the offensive line credit. Everyone in the media was talking nonsense that losing Kelce would ruin the line (who I think is the best center ever). They don't realize that the dudes they have are all great and the offensive line coach is either 1 or 2 best in the league.

[@jordanslingluff287]

Man that move is something you do on stage after shaking your hair sweat on teenage girls at the end of the concert.

[@Petrowsky14]

"Private Pyle" let's hope not

[@Kashmir1089]

Todd Gurley is the one who broke the RB market and it's never been the same since

[@757CitiesReppa]

Well two seasons of being undefeated for atleast 10 weeks. I’d imagine The Eagles would be in the same position if not one game up without Saquon. Smh. Saquon is a great addition though.

[@dizzzzy6]

It’s getting really tired of the eagles solely receiving this “they’d be nowhere without ___” treatment.

[@neetrab]

Agreed. It's not true, but a juicy headline, I guess

[@johna1160]

Amen! Keep preaching the absurd disparity in perceived value of RB's v. WR's, Rich. Eventually, you won't be a voice in the wilderness. It IS nuts!

[@JPS47]

I don't care how amazing a play is, if your coach is at a press conference marking out over a play, you don't have a good coach.

[@WoolfJ35]

Pictures don't do that play justice...also he apparently did that at Penn before

[@jameskoeller3431]

Gonna be a new move in Madden (double tap and hold Y)

[@smudge5989]

Where would chiefs be without mahommes? I hate the narrative that eagles wouldn’t win a game without Barkley

[@neetrab]

It's dumb. I mean, we'd still be a great team. Have been with semi good to great RBs.

[@joeldreiling3433]

There's not too many Harlem Globetrotter moments in an NFL season, or even a generation of football...much like a dunk, it's still just two points but going reverse is multitudes more nasty

[@AnthonyHayes-d5t]

The first two point try was good the refs blew the call hurts broke the plane I don't know what replay was looking at they need glasses

[@MarcusB-v1u]

Eagles vs Ravens for a 'ground n' pound' SUPERBOWL 59!!

[@JackBean-d1b]

Saquan is the NFL’s Kyrie Irving

[@dkb138]

Dumb question. He's on the eagles. Instead of hypotheticals about him not being there, please talk about the team as is. Nobody asks "what if Mahomes wasn't on the Chiefs" 🙄🙄