Throughout an episode of “Laborious Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants,” it was made clear that co-owner John Mara didn’t wish to lose operating again Saquon Barkley in free company.
Extra particularly, he didn’t wish to lose Barkley to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Mara praised Barkley because the organizational identification — one of many few fan favorites — and commiserated over the thought of him becoming a member of their NFC East rivals.
“I’ll have a tricky time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia,” Mara stated in episode 3.
Basic supervisor Joe Schoen assured Mara that Philly was out however that proved incorrect.
Not lengthy after that episode was filmed, Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million take care of the Eagles. It was Mara’s worst nightmare and now Barkley appears to be rubbing it in.
In a current advert for Unisom, Barkley seems to poke enjoyable on the Giants and Mara en path to 2,000 yards speeding, which he achieved this previous Sunday in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys.
Alright this would possibly push John Mara excessive pic.twitter.com/GFbqtfCXT2
— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) January 2, 2025
“I heard a few of you have been having bother sleeping, so I wrote you a lullaby,” Barkley stated. “Rockabye child awake in your mattress because the considered 2,000 swirls in your head. It certain is hard to lose sleep over soccer; not for me, although. Goodnight to you all.”
“Nonetheless can’t sleep? Attempt counting sheep,” Barkley says as a picture of him as a lamb leaps over a fence.
It’s clear what the advert was referencing and whereas Barkley didn’t write the jingle, it doesn’t mirror properly on Schoen. And it definitely doesn’t assist Mara sleep any higher at evening.
Barkley was on tempo to set the all-time single-season speeding report this weekend in opposition to the Giants however Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has as a substitute determined to relaxation his starters — one thing that Barkley understands however doesn’t love.
