New York Giants owner John Mara told GM Joe Schoen how he felt if Saquon Barkley signed in Philadelphia. Here's what he said.
In an episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks, New York Giants co-owner John Mara joked to his front office personnel that he “might have a tough time sleeping” if Barkley joined the rival Eagles.
New York Giants co-owner John Mara is living a nightmare as the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders have taken control of the NFC.
John Mara won’t have gotten a wink of shut-eye on Sunday night. “I'm going to have a tough time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia,” the
In the Giants, Schoen has found an ownership group in the Mara and Tisch families that appear to blame their problems more on Daboll, the head coach.
It's not getting any easier for New York Giants co-owner John Mara to sleep. The 2024 season began with the Giants appearing on the offseason edition of Hard Knocks, where their failures to negotiate with superstar running back Saquon Barkley were highlighted.
“It was fun to be out there and see the confetti and things you envision, but the most special thing about it was being out there with my family,” Barkley said. “I know I’ve never been there, but I’ve been there so many times in my head.” This, the celebration, the shot at a Super Bowl, was why Barkley signed with the Eagles, he said.
Saquon Barkley — the Giants -turned-Eagles star running back — continued his epic revenge tour on failed Giants general manager Joe Schoen on Sunday, helping Mara’s hated NFC East rival reach the Super Bowl, as the Eagles destroyed the Commanders, 55-23, to win the conference championship.
Only four teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl — the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders — but there are plenty of narratives to go around.
From Whitehall High School to the NFL, teammates of Saquon Barkley are left in awe of his ability and motivated by his selflessness.
People make mistakes—big ones, small ones, spelling-related ones. New York Giants owner John Mara not paying Saquon Barkley, for example, would count as a big one. By comparison, Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker hilariously flubbing the classic Eagles chant last weekend in front of a crowd of people would fall in the latter category.