Saquon Barkley has revealed that he ‘couldn’t stand’ Eagles coach Nick Sirianni before moving to Philadelphia.
The running back led the league in rushing after teaming up with Sirianni last season as they led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl since 2017.
But Barkley admitted that he was not a fan of the head coach while he was playing for the New York Giants.
‘I’ve said it to him – I couldn’t stand that motherf***er,’ he said, per 6abc, ahead of Philadelphia’s clash with the Bills on Sunday. ‘I wasn’t a fan of him.’
But Barkley is now approaching the end of his second season with the Eagles and, under Sirianni, they have already secured a playoff spot and the NFC East title.
And the running back said: ‘Now being here and seeing how obsessed he is… he’s so obsessed with the little things, and there’s a reason why this team has been super successful.
Saquon Barkley ‘couldn’t stand’ Eagles coach Nick Sirianni before moving to Philadelphia
After teaming up last season, however, Sirianni and Barkley led the Eagles to Super Bowl glory
Barkley enters Sunday’s game against Buffalo with 1,072 rushing yards and nine touchdowns
‘It’s been pretty cool to be able to go from [being] against him and not being a fan of him and seeing what he’s all about.
‘I think he does a really good job. He’s the perfect coach for Philadelphia.’
Barkley claimed that even behind-the-scenes shows such as HBO’s Hard Knocks cannot ‘do justice’ to Sirianni’s coaching skills.
The 44-year-old is in his fifth season at the helm in Philadelphia and the Eagles have – once again – had to overcome some struggles this year.
Barkley and Co have suffered five losses and the running back has so far failed to match his heroics of the 2024 campaign.
He enters Sunday’s game against Buffalo with 1,072 rushing yards and nine total touchdowns.
The 28-year-old, who spent six seasons in New York out of Penn State, amassed 2,005 rushing yards and 15 total touchdowns in the 2024 regular season.
