Saquon Barkley knows that he is "quote unquote, one of the faces" of the National Football League.It is not an easy title to hold, but being a No.
2 overall pick turned 2,000-yard rusher, Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl winner will do that to you.Barkley's very first game as a Philadelphia Eagle was played in Brazil, and this year, the team will travel to London in Week 5 to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.But as the NFL continues to grow its audience and lap the field, Barkley is "all about eyes."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSaquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles takes the field prior to the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan.11, 2026, in Philadelphia.
(Getty Images)"It’s so important that we are traveling across the country to play the game.The more eyes you can get on it, the better it’s going to be," Barkley told Fox News Digital in a recent interview."The more people are going to want to grow up and play football, want to be involved.
It’s really kind of crazy that football is probably the biggest sport, and we really haven’t even scratched the surface yet, to be completely honest.There’s so many more territories that we just take over, and I think the NFL is doing a really good job of that."I’m a fan of getting as many eyeballs as we can in the game, help growing the game.
Anytime I can get an opportunity to play in front of someone that’s never got to watch the game, I want to try to make it memorable and have an impact on them … So right now, I’m all about eyes, eyes, eyes on the game, and let’s grow this game as big as we can, and let’s have an impact on as many people as we can."That's why Barkley has joined forces with DIRECTV ahead of his ninth NFL season.As part of the campaign, Barkley recorded a spot that turned his iconic hurdle into a humorous metaphor for the obstacles football fans now jump through just to find a game.
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