Saquon Barkley’s Redemption Tour Heads to Super Bowl XLVIII

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Last offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles were confronted with countless questions about the future of the franchise. The biggest one being just how the Birds could overcome the lingering hangover from a loss in Super Bowl XLVII and then a flameout in the playoffs the following year. But an offseason that started in chaos, ended with the signing of MVP candidate Saquon Barkley, a restructuring of the coaching staff, and a culture change that permeated throughout the Philadelphia locker room. So today, Tim McManus joins us to show just how the Eagles were able to go from a team in turmoil to a return trip to the Super Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Tim McManus, in a lot of ways, the story of the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles actually starts in the New York Giants front office last March.
0:09.1	And we all famously heard it from Giants general manager Joe Shane and owner John Mara.
0:15.3	What's the latest?
0:16.5	Just on the Sequin thing.
0:18.5	I just got a text that Chicago is driving the price up and Philly's out.
0:21.8	I don't know if that's true or not.
0:25.1	Which I don't know if I'll make a couple of calls.
0:27.0	I don't even know if that's going to happen, but.
0:32.0	I have a tough time to sleep and if Seekwon goes to film, yeah, I'll tell you that.
0:36.1	Obviously, you've heard that clip before.
0:38.3	I think everybody in football watched it with their jaws wide open.
0:42.6	And it goes viral every time Sequin breaks off a big run.
0:46.9	But when did you first realize, Tim, that John Mara might be in store for plenty of sleepless nights?
0:54.3	Week one.
0:55.3	It was right out of the gates,
0:58.1	Sao Paulo, Brazil, against the Green Bay Packers.
1:02.6	And off Barclay.
1:04.3	Barkley.
1:05.2	Look out.
1:06.1	Home run.
1:07.1	Seekwon Barkley has that big playability.
1:10.9	There were hints that Barclay was going to have a big season, but you never really knew for sure.
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