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Why Eli Manning can't stop staring at Saquon Barkley

Even New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning can't forget the first time he saw Saquon Barkley — or his massive quads.

During a Tuesday podcast with Bleacher Report's Simms and Lefkoe, Manning was asked his initial impression on seeing Barkley's legs and butt. Manning's response?

"Yeah, I think wow," he said. "His quads are like the size of my waist and whole upper body. I've never quite seen anything like it. I don't often stare at another man's legs but, in that case, you can't quite help it."

ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, who's called quite a few Penn State games, tweeted the podcast excerpt and added, "Tried to tell people.