He wants it, he is going to get it and he knows whom he wants to thank most of all for it.
“I know we’re pretty close to it and that just speaks volumes to the offensive line, definitely want to get that for those guys,” Saquon Barkley said Monday.
He figures to get it Sunday against the Redskins at FedEx Field. Barkley’s 125-yard rushing effort in the 30-27 overtime victory over the rugged Bears puts him at 954 yards through 12 games of his rookie season. Breaking through the 1,000-yard mark is not exactly the same barrier it was before the advent of the 16-game schedule, but it is always a milestone for running backs, especially those in their first year looking to establish themselves.