00:00He was the best offensive player they had, but when they refused to pay him what he was worth,
00:04arrogantly assuming that he wouldn't be able to find a better offer elsewhere,
00:08that was the day Saquon Barkley started plotting his revenge.
00:12See, when Saquon was cut loose from the New York Giants, fans were understandably outraged.
00:18He'd started off his NFL career with an impressive first year.
00:21He played 16 games, he scored 15 touchdowns,
00:24he broke the record for the most receptions by a rookie running back,
00:27and he even won the Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
00:30However, Saquon's performance just wasn't enough to translate into success for the whole team,
00:35and they entered the season with just 5 wins and 11 losses,
00:39making them one of the worst teams in the whole league for that year.
00:42And from there, things continued to go downhill.
00:45An ankle injury prevented Saquon from playing in 3 games the following season,
00:49and his performance took a hit, which became very noticeable as the team continued to rely on him.
00:55Then, in 2020, Saquon suffered an agonizing ACL tear in the second game of the season,
01:00forcing him to sit on the sidelines and heal as his team crumbled without him.
01:05By the time Saquon finally returned to the field in 2021,
01:08the team was hoping that he would be their saving grace,
01:11but despite his best efforts, they still only managed to win 3 games.
01:15From the outside looking in,
01:17everyone knew that the Giants were dragging Saquon down with a subpar Offensive Lion,
01:21but all the NFL team saw was their investment not paying off.
01:25So, as Saquon's rookie deal came to an end,
01:28the team refused to pay him the salary he demanded,
01:31and they told him if he thinks he's so valuable,
01:33he should see if other teams will pay him what he's asking for.
01:37Saquon was furious.
01:38He'd put his body on the line for the Giants,
01:40and now they just wanted to throw him away?
01:42They couldn't even let him know face to face,
01:44they just cut him loose over a phone call.
01:46But Saquon was determined to make sure that this decision
01:49would be the worst mistake the Giants ever made,
01:52and it didn't take long for the team to regret the choice.
01:56In the blink of an eye, the Philadelphia Eagles,
01:58the Giants' biggest rival in the division,
02:00swept in to give Saquon the deal of a lifetime,
02:03offering him a three-year, $37.75 million contract to come play for them.
02:08He took the pen, and he signed the contract.
02:11And by the end of his very first game with the Eagles,
02:13he was already proving himself a worthwhile investment.
02:16Look out! Home run! Saquon Barkley!
02:20And he continued tearing through the rest of the season.
02:22This kid is special, man.
02:24You didn't even think to do that!
02:26Eventually leading his team all the way to Super Bowl 59
02:30against the Kansas City Chiefs.
02:32So by now, Saquon needed to win it all.
02:35Not just for the trophy or the ring, but for redemption.
02:38Play after play, the Eagles completely decimated the Chiefs.
02:41And with Saquon's support, they won the game 40-22.
02:45Saquon was voted as the Offensive Player of the Year.
02:47And as for the Giants, they couldn't do anything except watch with regret
02:51as they were unable to win more than three games
02:53in the same season that Saquon dominated.
