Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley had a strong message.
After the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Chicago Bears at home on Black Friday, star RB Saquon Barkley revealed what he and his teammates can't do.
Barkley said the Eagles can't point fingers in the locker room.
"The reality is whether fans are booing — and trust me, we're not giving them anything to cheer about, especially on the offensive side of the ball — or whatever you guys write or say in the media, you guys can't go out there and make the plays," Barkley said. "
"And we know we have the guys (on the team) and we know we have the coaches. … Everything we want to accomplish is still there. We just got to come together. No pointing fingers."
The Eagles have lost two games in a row and the offense has been a mess all season. Despite having Barkley, Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia is 19th in the NFL in points per game, 24th in total yards, 22nd in passing yards and 22nd in rushing yards.
Barkley finished the Eagles-Bears game with 13 carries for just 56 yards. He has only 740 rushing yards this season after rushing for 2,005 last season.
"We know when we get the run game going, how effective this team could be," Barkley said. "That's what felt weird to me. We couldn't establish the run game, not because — obviously, they played a great game — but it wasn't like I was missing reads or the line wasn't blocking up front. It was just kind of how the game flows. It was a weird game in that case."
The Eagles scored just 15 points against the Bears. The face the Los Angeles Chargers next and the game is on the road, so Barkley and Co. won't get booed by home fans.
The Eagles don't look like Super Bowl contenders right now. There's still time to change that, but time is running out.
"I know what everyone's probably saying (about the offense). You go back and you watch the film, we've got some great calls," Barkley said. "We just didn’t make the plays. Or we'll have a penalty. And the thing is, we keep saying the same stuff."