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Saquon Barkley appreciates the support of Falcons’ Bijan Robinson

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley looks towards the end zone on his way to a touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the NFC championship game. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

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Eagles running back Saquon Barkley looks towards the end zone on his way to a touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the NFC championship game. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)
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Feb 6, 2025

NEW ORLEANS — Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is a role model for a lot of the younger running backs in the NFL, including Falcons star Bijan Robinson.

“It’s cool anytime you have some of these young backs that come into the league and get drafted,” Barkley said. “Having guys like Bijan look up to you kind of going back to the Penn State days, that’s kind of where it starts. Doing Penn State early life in my career, and now there’s still some guys that are looking up to me, and I want them to be the guy who rushes for 2,000 yards next.

“That’s part of it. And I love having that. I love just getting the love from young guys, because I got so much love for them, too.”

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