The talented RB stands defiant against the critics.
One argument against paying big money to running backs is longevity concerns. Younger, cheaper talent can offer similar production, the rationalization goes.
From that perspective, new Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, at 27 years old, could be considered close to the back side of his career. Barkley would like to call hogwash on those questions about longevity.
“That’s [BS],” Barkley told EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer in a lengthy feature. “Marcus Allen played until he was 36, 37 years old.