Saquon Barkley was visibly upset. The Eagles star had 30 yards in eight carries in the first half against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. He was even spotted mouthing some words at the defense. At halftime, Philadelphia led 14-6.
Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field during the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings (Getty Images via AFP)
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However, fans noted a glaring error in the Eagles' offense. Several social media users pointed out that Barkley was consistently stopped on first down.
“How about we stop giving the ball to Saquon on EVERY first down, especially when he consistently gets stopped???” one frustrated fan wrote on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
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“The Eagles will try to find their identity today and hopefully they can run the ball with Saquon Barkley. He’s averaging close to 5 yards per rush over the last two games, but only has 18 carries. He took the time to sign autographs for Eagles fans pregame,” an analyst tweeted.
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“The Eagles will try to find their identity today and hopefully they can run the ball with Saquon Barkley. He’s averaging close to 5 yards per rush over the last two games, but only has 18 carries. He took the time to sign autographs for Eagles fans pregame,” an analyst tweeted.
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“Got Saquon Barkley in every damn commercial but can't score got it!!! #NFL” a third social media user stated.
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