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Eagles 28, Giants 3: Saquon Barkley's on fire, the defense is scorching, the 'Philly Dawgs' are heating up, and the temperature is cooling on Nick Sirianni

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October 21, 2024
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Saquon Barkley sat on a bus driving through the MetLife Stadium parking lot before his first game against his former team when he spotted billowing smoke. It wasn't from meat on the grill. He looked closely and realized it was his No. 26 Giants jersey being barbecued. 
“That was crazy!” Barkley said. “I’ve seen my jersey get burned before on social media, but the timing of it. I’m locked in, I’m listening to my music, and I see the fans, and all I see is fans just pointing, and I look and I’m like what are they pointing at?  I see smoke and I’m just like, where’s my jersey at? That was definitely different. I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced anything like that...

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