Even Micah Parsons Can't Help But Rave About Saquon Barkley

As Saquon Barkley was being interviewed on the Amazon Prime Video postgame show after Thursday's 26-18 win over the Washington Commanders, Eagles fans chanted "Thank you, Giants!" 

Dallas Cowboys' linebacker Micah Parsons had a different message after the game for the Giants, and it certainly wasn't thanking them: 

All jokes aside they giants almost made us believe saquon wasn’t HIM anymore!! That really says a lot!! Daniel jones was paid over saquon! He was worth more to their franchise!! This really says a lot!!

— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) November 15, 2024

Parsons played collegiately at Penn State in 2018 and 2019, immediately after Barkley dominated for the Nittany Lions over the three-season stretch of 2015-17. So this tweet is probably more indicative of Parsons showing support for a fellow alum and just generally being a fan of great players than anything. However, it certainly won't stop the narrative that the Harrisburg native secretly wishes he was an Eagle. Will that ever become a reality? Almost certainly not. Although you could have said the same thing about Barkley a few years ago. 

Meanwhile, Dez Bryant — a thorn in the side of the Eagles during his peak years as a member of the Cowboys — also praised Barkley: 

.@saquon the NEW YORK GIANTS owe you an apology

— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) November 15, 2024

They all need to be fired. https://t.co/JwXAddK0yo

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— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) November 15, 2024

In the defense of both Parsons and Bryant, all you can really do right now is rave about Barkley's first season in Philadelphia. He racked up 198 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns Thursday. His 1,137 rushing yards this season — at least until Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens play Sunday — leads the NFL. Barkley is not only at the forefront of the Offensive Player of the Year race, but deserves to be in the MVP discussion.