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Inside the Birds: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast

Gunn On One Feat. Merrill Reese: Decision To Rest Saquon Barkley "Made Month Ago"

Inside the Birds: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast

Inside The Birds

Sports, Football

4.8868 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

A weekly digital show and podcast hosted by iconic Philadelphia sports TV personality Derrick Gunn, taking you behind the scenes of your favorite Eagles past and present and others in the NFL.


In this episode, Gunn chats with Eagles legendary play by play voice Merrill Reese about about the Eagles' win over Dallas, resting starters vs. Giants, and the team's Super Bowl potential.
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0:00.0

Hey, good to see you again, everybody. Welcome to this edition of Gun on One. It is powered by the Inside the Burrs Network.

0:21.7

I'm Derek Gunn. And of course, leading into the Eagles regular season finale after blowing the doors off the Dallas Cowboys is the great debate.

0:31.0

Should he or shouldn't he? Meaning should Sequine Barkley go for the Eric Dickerson record of 2,1005 yards,

0:38.5

or should the Eagles proceed with caution and rest,

0:41.9

not just him, but the entire starting unit on offense

0:44.8

and get ready for the playoff game to come.

0:46.7

I'm bringing in somebody who can give me a definitive answer one way or the other,

0:50.3

or maybe he's on the fence.

0:51.1

I don't know, but you know him, you love him.

0:53.0

He's the legendary voice of your Philadelphia Eagles, the one and only good friend of mine,

0:57.9

Merrill Reese. Merrill, how are you being, my brother? I'm well, Derek, and it's good to see you.

1:02.9

Like what? So, so this is going to be a week-long debate, and I'm sure you've already been asked about this. Sequin Barclay, 101 yards away from eclipsing a 40-year-old record set by the one and only Eric Dickerson.

1:17.5

Should he play on Sunday against the Giants in a meaningless game?

1:21.2

Should the entire offensive unit play in the game or should they sit them and rest for the upcoming playoff game the following week?

1:28.1

What say you, Mr. Reese?

1:30.0

I'm not on the fence.

1:31.7

The answer is resounding no.

1:34.2

No.

1:35.1

Oh, no.

1:35.9

Harder sit.

1:37.1

And I think that's a decision they probably made a month ago.

1:40.2

I probably think that Nick and Howie got together and looked at the different scenarios and what could be and what couldn't be.

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