PHILADELPHIA - In a different circumstance perhaps Saquon Barkley would have had an opportunity to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record of 2,105

Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson raised eyebrows and attracted some criticism when he admitted in December he didn't want Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles to break the single-season record of 2,105 rushing yards that Dickerson set in 1984.

Saquon Barkley didn't take that risk, and Eric Dickerson thinks that it was a smart call as the Eagles wouldn't just be risking Barkley if he did play. “I don’t know if he was disappointed, I’m sure he wanted to play but I was trying to explain to ...

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley received a call Sunday from Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson after Barkley came close to breaking his record.

Barkley didn't get another chance at topping 2,105 rushing yards, but he did match Dickerson's historic 1984 season in another area.

Saquon Barkley had an opportunity to set the single-season rushing record, needing just 101 yards to pass Eric Dickerson in the season's final game. Barkley stayed at 2,005 rushing yards, as the Philadelphia Eagles had nothing to play for in the final week of the regular season -- having the NFC East title and No.

The Philadelphia Eagles didn't allow Saquon Barkley to break Eric Dickerson's regular-season record. Notably, he understood that bigger things were

While Barkley wasn't given the chance to top Dickerson's single-season rushing record, there are a handful of playoff records up for the taking

Dickerson's mindset is the same as Barkley's at this point. In 1984, the Los Angeles Rams star lost in the first round of the playoffs to the New York Giants. His record, while special, did not include a Super Bowl ring.

Though Eric Dickerson said he didn't want Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley to break his single-season rushing yards record, he hoped to

Saquon Barkley’s debut season with the Philadelphia Eagles exceeded all reasonable expectations. Barkley came close to passing Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record set in 1984, but he sat out the final game of the season.

Rams linebacker Jared Verse grew up in Pennsylvania. It's safe to say he didn't grow up an Eagles fan. Verse told the Los Angeles Times this week that he has always despised Eagles fans. “I hate Eagles fans,