John Maras worst Saquon Barkley nightmare became brutal Giants reality

Welcome to John Mara’s Worst Nightmare. His $40 million quarterback cannot function at home, and was not happy about being yanked in the fourth quarter for Drew Lock because Brian Daboll was looking for a meaningless spark that never came. The franchise running back he didn’t want to part with but his general manager did to build up the trenches instead was the best player on the field, much to the chagrin of angry Giants fans who took delight in burning his old 26 jersey in the parking lot before he burned down the Giants. The Giants’ 28-3 loss to his hated Eagles leaves their season in ruins. Hard Knocks indeed for John Mara. Remember when he talked about sleepless nights if Saquon Barkley escaped from New York and landed in Philadelphia? He might have gone to bed on Sunday night wishing he were Rip Van Winkle.Perhaps dreaming about waking up in 20 years at an Arch Manning Once A Giant Only A Giant retirement press conference. Barkley (176 yards rushing, 1 TD, 2-11 receiving) was a one-man wrecking crew, hitting 21.92 mph on an explosive 55-yard run in the second quarter, second-fastest this season in the NFL, once dragging Giants defenders a la Mark Bavaro versus the 49ers, cheered on by ecstatic Eagles fans. He chuckled when he was asked about witnessing the jersey burning on the team bus by ingrate Giants fans. “That was crazy.

I’ve seen my jersey get burned before on social media,” Barkley said, “but the timing of it, like I’m locked in, I’m listening to my music, and all I see is fans just pointing.I look and like, ‘Where are they pointing?’ I see smoke and my jersey getting burned.

Yeah that was definitely different.I don’t know if I ever experienced anything like in my life, and hopefully I don’t experience that again. “But in that moment, I was ready for third-and-1, let’s just say that.” He would have been ready for fourth-and-forever. “I probably talked a little more s–t today than I usually do,” Barkl...