Mot the end of his 13-year-old career in the NFL, Brandon Marshall was in East Rutherford, New Jersey, who played for New York Giants.
“I think it’s one of the dopest brands in all sports. I love what they stand for,” Marshall, who played his season 2017 with Giants, told Pakinomist Digital.
While the giants are rooted in tradition and respect, it has been difficult to win in recent seasons. Marshall knows it, after walking 3-13 with the team a year after they reached the playoffs.
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Eagles, which runs back Saquon Barkley leaves the field after the Wild-Card Playoff game against Green Bay Packers on January 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
But the 2024 season did not only have a 3-14 finish, it saw an ex-franchise cornerstone piece it up with a rival elsewhere.
And Saquon Barkley, now starring for Philadelphia Eagles, is on its way to the Super Bowl Lix.
Owner John Mara was seen at HBO’s “Hard Banks”, which tells General Manager Joe Schoen he would have trouble sleeping if Barkley ended up with Eagles. Schoen thought Eagle’s General Howie Roseman was out at Barkley, but boy, he turned out to be wrong.
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What happened is undoubtedly the biggest running season of all time, and NFL fans have ripped Giants every week when Barkley seemed to surpass himself with every game that came next time on the schedule.
It’s a tough pill to swallow for Giants and their fanbase, but Marshall won’t hear any complaint from anyone on New York’s side.
“That’s what comes with it. These are the big leagues, ”he said. “Tisch [and Mara] The family has been phenomenal for me. … I think they can embrace a small change and come up with times a little in some areas. But I’m a big fan of Giants.
“That being said, no, that’s definitely what comes with it. You had a generation talent in your building and you knew it. That’s why you thrown him off.”
Eagles, running back Saquon Barkley, runs after a touchdown against the Washington commanders during the first half of the NFC championship at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on January 26, 2025. (Eric HartLine-Misted Pictures)
Marshall flashed back to former General Manager Dave Gettleman, who owned the No. 2 election in the NFL draft in 2018 and said you are choosing a player so high who has an opportunity to reach the Hall of Fame.
Barkley showed this ability for six seasons with Giants, especially in 2022, when his efforts to put the tone in the back field helped break the team’s endgame. But just a season of Eagles shows what Barkley can do behind one of the best offensive lines in the sport.
It was on full view on the last Sunday when Barkley rushed after three touchdowns in the 55-23 route of the Washington commanders to go to his first Super Bowl. As a result, Dallas Cowboys Great Dez Bryant participates in the trolls on social media, which ultimately led to the current Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux entering a warmed argument with him.
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Thibodeaux may defend his team, but it goes back to Marshall’s point: When you allow a generational talent to go, you can expect the consequences.
“It is unfortunate that they were unable to surround Saquon with the right offensive line with the right coordinators with the right recipients,” Marshall explained. “You are inserting [head coach] Brian Daboll, whom I love to death, but it was far too late. Then the whole market changed around the return. Now you have saquon barkley and king [Derrick] Henry redefines how to look at running position, how to look at the running. It is extremely important. “
Barkley is on history’s CUSP as he seems to be destined to break the NFL record for most dangerous yards in a season, including the playoffs, which Hall of Famer Terrell Davis currently owns with 2,476 yards. Barkley has 2,447 after his 118 yards on Sunday.
If Eagles wins the Super Bowl, like Davis’ Denver Broncos did in 1998, Barkley Cap would be a historic season, something Giants hoped he could produce with them.
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Instead, they have to continue looking at further north on I-95. And what’s worse? This is only the first year at Barkley’s three-year Eagles contract.
The only way for Giants to change the narrative is to build the right list to compete with Barkley and Eagles. Until then, the shots taken by football fans will continue to fly.
