Eagles' Saquon Barkley blows past Rams' Jared Verse for TD after rookie's comments about Philly fans

Philadelphia Eagles prima Saquon Barkley blew past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse connected his mode to a 62-yard touchdown tally successful the archetypal 4th of their playoff game.

The touchdown appeared to beryllium other saccharine arsenic Verse couldn’t pursuit down Barkley. The Pro Bowl rookie took a changeable astatine Eagles fans earlier the game.

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Eagles moving backmost Saquon Barkley scores a touchdown past Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse during the NFC divisional playoff crippled Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, successful Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

"I hatred Eagles fans. They’re truthful annoying," helium said earlier successful the week. "When I spot that greenish and white, I hatred it. I really get upset. Like, I really get genuinely hot."

Barkley questioned the timing of Verse’s remarks.

"Probably not the smartest happening to accidental erstwhile you're coming to Philadelphia," helium said, via ESPN. "I've been connected the different broadside [as a subordinate of the New York Giants] and adjacent if I felt immoderate benignant of way, I astir apt wouldn't springiness them immoderate other fuel. I'm beauteous definite Philly fans person seen that comment. It was already going to beryllium large and rocking, truthful it's conscionable lone going to adhd to it."

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Los Angeles Rams linebacker Byron Young, left, and linebacker Jared Verse respond to fans earlier the NFC divisional playoff crippled connected Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, successful Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Verse was treated to immoderate taunting from fans astatine Lincoln Financial Field arsenic the Rams warmed up for the divisional circular game. His remarks were adjacent shown connected the video committee of Lincoln Financial Field arsenic the crippled got started.

Barkley’s touchdown enactment Philadelphia up 13-7 with 1:07 near successful the archetypal quarter.

Eagles moving backmost Saquon Barkley runs past Los Angeles Rams information Kamren Kinchens for a touchdown connected Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, successful Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

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The tally came aft backmost Jalen Hurts galloped for a 44-yard touchdown tally to commencement the game.

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