Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was denied the chance to break the NFL rushing record after being rested in the last week of the regular season.
Tanner McKee, the third-string QB on the rise, further built his Philadelphia sports legend with the Eagles' regular-season closing win over the Giants.
So will an offensive line that pushed for the star back to set the record, and even fans who wanted to say they were there Sunday at the Linc against the NewYork ... for against the Giants.
The 20-13 victory over the hapless NewYorkGiants on Sunday was irrelevant to accomplishing ... so that’s good," Eagles coach NickSirianni said. "Any time you can get the guys rest this ...