PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley had a heart-to-heart talk with his dad that ... That included NFL records. Coach Nick Sirianni made the final call — after a pair of conversations with Barkley, players, coaches, general manager Howie Roseman — to ...

The running back was 101 yards away from the NFL single-season rushing record, but his head coach decided the starters needed to rest in the regular-season finale against the Giants Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Philadelphia Eagles have nothing to play for, but Saquon Barkley is 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record.

When news broke that Saquon Barkley was not going to play in the Philadelphia Eagles ' Week 18 regular season finale against the New York Giants, the one person fans wanted to hear from – save SB 2K himself – was head coach Nick Sirianni.

Nick Sirianni says we’ll see when asked about Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles going for NFL’s single-season rushing record

After a strong showing in Week 17, Nick Sirianni gushed about Tanner McKee's first-ever start for the Eagles against the Giants.

Brian Westbrook and Todd Gurley II aren't fans of the Philadelphia Eagles' decision to end Saquon Barkley's pursuit of the single-season rushing record

Saquon Barkley is just 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s record of 2,105 yards set with the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.

Eric Dickerson set the all-time single-season record in 1984 with 2,105 yards in just 16 games. For 40 years, the record has stood intact with names like Derrick Henry coming close in recent seasons.

Saquon Barkley can break Eric Dickerson's NFL rushing record Sunday against the Giants. Will Eagles coach Nick Sirianni give him the chance?

The decision to likely sit Barkley comes just days after he became the ninth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single season. Sitting at 2,005 yards, Barkley is 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, which has stood since 1984.