If you want someone or something to blame for Saquon Barkley’s failure to break Eric Dickerson’s single season rushing record, look no further than the coaches and the quarterback. Eagles coaches love to have Jalen Hurts run on purpose.

A week ago, coming off a win over Pittsburgh, Nick Sirianni was riding as high as ever ... The Eagles beat them by four touchdowns at Dallas in Week 10. Disqualified from the playoffs, the Cowboys shut down receiver CeeDee Lamb on Thursday for the rest ...

Philadelphia's head coach is brash and doesn't hide being outspoken .. and maybe it's why the team is 26 games over .500 with him at the helm.

Saquon Barkley appears set to sit out the Philadelphia Eagles final regular-season game Sunday, denying the running back his chance at breaking Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record.

Late in the game, with the score essentially all settled, the Eagles rode running back Saquon Barkley to see if he could get to the 2,000-yard plateau. Only eight other players had accomplished that feat in the league's 100-year history.

Nick Sirianni wore the hat given to NFC East champions as he sat at the podium and considered all the greatness that his Eagles still could accomplish this season. Personal goals, sure. Saquon Barkley has Eric Dickerson’s NFL rushing record in sight.

One of the winningest coaches in the NFL since he entered the league, Sirianni wears his heart on his sleeve, even when some fans want him to chill the heck out. And for the most part, his players have bought into that ethos.

Barkley became only the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards last week against the Cowboys. He’s at 2,005 — exactly 100 yards shy of Eric Dickerson, who set the mark of 2,105 in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says he’s “Still not there”, when asked about playing or resting his starters in Week 18 against the Giants

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni heavily indicates that Kenny Pickett will be his starting quarterback in Week 17

Will the Philadelphia Eagles have star quarterback Jalen Hurts for their upcoming Week 17 showdown against the Dallas Cowboys ... Commanders and head coach Nick Sirianni made it sound like ...

It sounds like Philly's star running back won't get the chance to chase the NFL's single-season rushing record this weekend, and for good reason.