It’s not getting any simpler for New York Giants co-owner John Mara to sleep.
The 2024 season started with the Giants showing on the offseason version of Laborious Knocks, the place their failures to barter with celebrity working again Saquon Barkley had been highlighted.
Mara overtly lamented the concept of Barkley touchdown with the Philadelphia Eagles, which is exactly what ended up occurring. The workforce, celebrating their one centesimal season, went on to complete a franchise-worst 3-14.
The Eagles, in the meantime, rode Barkley to an NFC East title and an NFC Championship victory on Sunday evening over the Washington Commanders.
Barkley led the way in which with 122 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns whereas averaging just below 8.0 yards per carry. It was yet another slap within the face for the Giants, who now have to look at their former cornerstone within the Tremendous Bowl.
“I got here to Philly to be a part of video games like this,” Barkley mentioned after the sport, through ESPN. “And there’s nothing higher than a recreation the place you’ll be able to advance to the Tremendous Bowl.”
It’s very actually the worst-case situation for the Giants. It not solely makes Mara’s fears a actuality and highlights the ineptitude of basic supervisor Joe Schoen, however thrusts their followers deeper right into a state of indifference.
“Is it morally incorrect for a Giants fan to cheer for the Eagles,” a lifelong fan requested Giants Wire on Sunday evening.
The truth that the query was even requested is telling.
The Giants fumbled the Barkley scenario and followers are so indifferent in the meanwhile that their love and respect for the working again has them contemplating sporting Eagles inexperienced on Tremendous Bowl Sunday.
Siding with Philly in any sports-related scenario can be thought of preposterous at another time, however right here we’re…
You possibly can wager Mara by no means imagined that some Giants followers — not all, however some — can be overtly cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles to win the Tremendous Bowl when their anniversary season first bought underway.
Issues have by no means been worse.
