If The Eagles Don't Help Saquon Break An NFL Record, They Don't Deserve A Super Bowl

[JeeQ]

It's as simple as that. We’re not in this position without a historic season from Saquon. Now that we can help him break a 40-year-old record and ensure his spot in the Hall of Fame, we're not playing him?

This would be a record for Saquon, the Eagles, and every fan who has witnessed this season. To deprive all of us of that for a day of rest? Something multiple teams will have, and something that far from guarantees a Superbowl.

We have a chance to do what no other team has accomplished in 40 years, but we'll squander that chance because we "might” win a Superbowl with our quarterback who has yet to pass concussion protocol?

Even if we did, we’ll always look back on this season, when the Eagles could have made history by becoming the team that broke the longest-standing record in NFL history.

[brkmsn]

Those pesky super bowls ...

[Eagles1960]

Team shouldn't keep score and have won-loss records.  Only play games for individual stats.  The team that has the most rushing and receiving yards gets an award at the end of the season.

[EagleJoe8]

Dumb ass thread.

[ManchesterEagle]

Others will respond on the other faults with this thread I’m sure, but I can guarantee you if we win a Super Bowl that I won’t look back with regret that they didn’t roll out the starters in a meaningless game to go after an individual record. 

[DeathByEagle]

4 minutes ago, ManchesterEagle said:

Others will respond on the other faults with this thread I’m sure, but I can guarantee you if we win a Super Bowl that I won’t look back with regret that they didn’t roll out the starters in a meaningless game to go after an individual record. 

Will you feel the same if we lose in the Wildcard or Div round? 

[ManchesterEagle]

4 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

Will you feel the same if we lose in the Wildcard or Div round? 

Yes I will, because I will still feel we did what gave us the best chance to win in a Super Bowl. 
Do you play poker? In poker, you can play perfectly/make the right move and still lose badly. That doesn’t mean what you did at the time was wrong. 

[DeathByEagle]

Just now, ManchesterEagle said:

Yes I will, because I will still feel we did what gave us the best chance to win in a Super Bowl. 
Do you play poker? In poker, you can play perfectly/make the right move and still lose badly. That doesn’t mean what you did at the time was wrong. 

Just asking cause at first you mentioned if we won the SB you would be fine with it. 

[ManchesterEagle]

1 minute ago, DeathByEagle said:

Just asking cause at first you mentioned if we won the SB you would be fine with it. 

Fair enough. Just to be clear - I don’t think it’s a straightforward decision and see both sides.

i think we probably have made the right call on balance. 
I just find it hard to believe that people are suggesting it’s a sackable offense and/or that if we win the Super Bowl our celebrations will be in some way lessened by the lack of the rushing record. 

[DeathByEagle]

1 minute ago, ManchesterEagle said:

Fair enough. Just to be clear - I don’t think it’s a straightforward decision and see both sides.

i think we probably have made the right call on balance. 
I just find it hard to believe that people are suggesting it’s a sackable offense and/or that if we win the Super Bowl our celebrations will be in some way lessened by the lack of the rushing record. 

No matter what happens, Nick will be judged on this decision. 

If we lose in the playoffs and Barkley didn't go for the record people will blame Nick for no going for the record.

If Barkley does play and then we lose in the playoffs they will blame Nick saying Barkley should have rested. 

If we win the SB and Barkley didn't go for the record, people will then say we could have had both.

The only way Nick does not get judged is if Barkley gets the record and we win the SB. 

All honesty, I don't think we will win the SB this year. Just a feeling I have. Hopefully I'm wrong but if not, Nick will be judged after by many. 

[DeathByEagle]

I'll also add this, I don't think this is Nick's decision to make. I think the decision comes from above. But it will still be put on Nick in the end

[brkmsn]

4 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

No matter what happens, Nick will be judged on this decision. 

If we lose in the playoffs and Barkley didn't go for the record people will blame Nick for no going for the record.

If Barkley does play and then we lose in the playoffs they will blame Nick saying Barkley should have rested. 

If we win the SB and Barkley didn't go for the record, people will then say we could have had both.

The only way Nick does not get judged is if Barkley gets the record and we win the SB. 

All honesty, I don't think we will win the SB this year. Just a feeling I have. Hopefully I'm wrong but if not, Nick will be judged after by many. 

So ... nothing changes. 

 

[UK_EaglesFan89]

Teams play hard all year for the #1 seed. Why? For HFA whilst they are in the playoffs and for that bye week. We missed out on the #1 seed by dropping the ball against Washington (and even then it was a long shot) so we missed out on a bye.

We’ve been given the opportunity to have an unofficial bye week in week 18. That coupled with the early bye we had is the reason we should, and need to, take this rest.

[EagleJoe8]

9 hours ago, DeathByEagle said:

No matter what happens, Nick will be judged on this decision. 

If we lose in the playoffs and Barkley didn't go for the record people will blame Nick for no going for the record.

If Barkley does play and then we lose in the playoffs they will blame Nick saying Barkley should have rested. 

If we win the SB and Barkley didn't go for the record, people will then say we could have had both.

The only way Nick does not get judged is if Barkley gets the record and we win the SB. 

All honesty, I don't think we will win the SB this year. Just a feeling I have. Hopefully I'm wrong but if not, Nick will be judged after by many. 

The problem is, people can say anything they want, and they surely will regardless. It’s all meaningless. I think it’s comical that people believe Nick made this call on his own. Very little doubt Lurie and Howie had their input. The goal of any team is to win the Super Bowl and to try and maximize their chances of doing so. Nothing is guaranteed just like the rushing title was far from guaranteed, but trying to accomplish the Super Bowl is a much higher priority. 

[time2rock]

11 hours ago, EagleJoe8 said:

Dumb ass thread.

New acronym?  DAT

[brkmsn]

4 hours ago, time2rock said:

New acronym?  DAT

True DAT!

[VaBeach_Eagle]

Super Bowl championships aren't 'deserved', they're earned. 

[Infam]

15 hours ago, DeathByEagle said:

Will you feel the same if we lose in the Wildcard or Div round? 

Would you if Barkley (or anyone) is injured trying?

[Portyansky]

Some of you don't even try to think.... what if he didn't get the 101? What if the Giants put all 11 in the box and didn't even cover the WRs? Lose 101-0, but didn't give up the 101 rushing yards. No bye week since week 5. It seems that almost every game a lineman misses a play due to a stinger or hurting something. Guarantee it's the adrenaline that helps them come back in, but after the game they're getting worked on.

[VaBeach_Eagle]

1 hour ago, Portyansky said:

What if the Giants ... Lose 101-0

I'll take it! Please let that happen!! 

[eagle45]

If we do make it to the SB, we should probably rest Barkley so he’s 100% week 1 when the rushing stats count again.

[JohnB]

On 1/3/2025 at 3:22 PM, JeeQ said:

It's as simple as that. We’re not in this position without a historic season from Saquon. Now that we can help him break a 40-year-old record and ensure his spot in the Hall of Fame, we're not playing him?

This would be a record for Saquon, the Eagles, and every fan who has witnessed this season. To deprive all of us of that for a day of rest? Something multiple teams will have, and something that far from guarantees a Superbowl.

We have a chance to do what no other team has accomplished in 40 years, but we'll squander that chance because we "might” win a Superbowl with our quarterback who has yet to pass concussion protocol?

Even if we did, we’ll always look back on this season, when the Eagles could have made history by becoming the team that broke the longest-standing record in NFL history.

 

there'd be an asterisk next to it anyway. Dickerson did it in 16 games, not 17. 

[Bwestbrook36]

7 minutes ago, JohnB said:

 

there'd be an asterisk next to it anyway. Dickerson did it in 16 games, not 17. 

Barkley could of done it with less carries 

[Eagles_ftw]

27 minutes ago, JohnB said:

 

there'd be an asterisk next to it anyway. Dickerson did it in 16 games, not 17. 

Enough of this. Dickerson did it in 2 more games than the record holder before him, why is this fact somehow pro dodgeballed by so many people? Is it intentional? 

 

 

[MR-CYN]

I've never seen anyone want the rushing record T shirt, hat, and matching coffee mug as much as broseph jeeq does. So sorry my dude. Maybe next year. 😪