Football's New Wave: The Young Superstars Taking Over the Game
2018 preseason opener against Cleveland he took a handoff from Manning and found his path blocked by a host of Browns No biggie Barkley shuffled his feet slipped past a defender and took off 39 yards down the sideline before being pushed out of bounds Barkley’s play earned the respect of teammates and opponents alike I think his first game watching him I was like OK this kid’s got something said seven-time Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson who faced Barkley and the Giants twice in 2018 while playing for Washington Each time I see him I’m just like OK this guy can be really really good Though New York struggled as a team in Barkley’s rookie season finishing 5 11 Barkley’s play pointed to potentially better days ahead Barkley led the NFL in yards from scrimmage with 2,028 and his 1,307 rushing yards set a team rookie record Getting 1,000 yards in the NFL is an amazing accomplishment and being the first rookie ever for the Giants to do that is an even bigger one Barkley said It’s big because even though my name might go in the record book it’s not just myself It’s the offensive FOOTBALL’S NEW WAVE
line play and the guys in the running back room All those guys have been a tremendous help Barkley’s teammates know he’s simply being polite His ability to turn a play that looks like it’s going nowhere into a big gain isn’t something that can be explained by good blocking or flashy weight-room accomplishments I just know that you give him a couple of touches he’s going to make something big happen out of those couple of touches so he’s a player that’s special New York wide receiver Sterling Shepard said You got to give him the ball and he can make magic happen Saquon Barkley AT A Glance Birthplace Bronx New York Birth Date February 9 1997 Position Running Back Size 5'11 233 pounds Team New York Giants College Penn State Drafted First round No 2 overall in 2018 11 THE YOUNG SUPERSTARS TAKING OVER THE GAME
CHAPTER 2 Stefon Diggs Buffalo Right sounds like something you’d see on a highway sign while driving through Western New York It’s not The term is actually part of the Minnesota Vikings playbook It’s now also etched into NFL lore thanks to the soft hands steady feet and quick thinking of wide receiver Stefon Diggs Following a dominant 2017 regular season Diggs and the Vikings trailed the New Orleans Saints by a point with 10 seconds to go in the divisional round of the playoffs Minnesota had no timeouts left and the ball at its yard 39 line too far for any gasp last field goal The Vikings needed a miracle Stefon Diggs goes up and grabs a last-ditch pass against the New Orleans Saints
