Saquon Barkley steps onto the NovaCare field like a headliner. His cleats shine. He jukes like Barry in Tecmo Bowl. You half expect a slow-motion montage and a Creed riff. Then the next rep starts, and a simple swing pass clangs off his gloves like a missed free throw at the Wells Fargo. Suddenly the hype tape rewinds itself.
On Day 5 in full pads, Barkley made a one-handed snag that drew gasps. Twitter clipped it, slow-mo’d it... and slapped a flame emoji on repeat. Reuben Frank noted, “He looks great.” Dave Zangaro chimed, “It looked like what A.