Saquon Barkley joins Cooper DeJean & Reed Blankenship on the Podcast Exciting Mics Episode 2 to talk about the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl WIN, joining the Eagles After Playing for the New York Giants, becoming the Highest Paid RB in NFL, where his SaQUAD Nickname comes from & more. NFL superstar Saquon Barkley talks about the controversial Tush Push ban and what it’s really like playing for the Philadelphia Eagles. From hilarious locker room moments to deep insights on leadership, injuries, and chasing greatness, this episode is packed with raw conversations and Super Bowl stories. Plus, hear about Saquon’s Met Gala experience, offseason grind, and wild takes on Pluto, golf, and TikTok conspiracies. Don’t miss one of the most authentic and entertaining NFL podcasts of the season — hit play and subscribe now!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro
0:19 - Saquon Barkley joins the show
1:30 - What is exciting you this week?
2:57 - Schedule release day
3:46 - OTAs
6:08 - Hamstring strength test
7:18 - How IS Iowa?
8:24 - Saquon got paid because of Iowa
9:18 - What’s the most Saquon has squatted?
10:55 - 2024-2025 NFL Season
12:53 - ’24-’25 Eagles Top 5 NFL team of all time?
15:47 - Super Bowl victory
18:47 - Saquon predicted he’d be in the Super Bowl last year
20:30 - Super Bowl parade
23:20 - Should the tush push be banned?
26:03 - Elevator pitch to Roger Goodell
27:46 - Wildest conspiracy theories
30:33 - Can you name all the planets?
32:57 - Saquon highest paid RB in NFL history
41:09 - Saquon at the Met Gala
42:53 - Coolest person Saquon’s met
43:29 - Exciting Fits: Met Gala
45:26 - Saquon’s upbringing
47:15 - Are they nice in Iowa?
48:45 - Super Bowl winners from each hometown
50:08 - 2018 Draft class: STACKED
50:55 - Baker and Saquon’s rookie bet
51:50 - AJ Dillon’s quads are bigger than Saquon’s?
52:39 - Saquon’s outro
53:00 - Exciting Eats: Angelo’s
55:10 - Fan questions from Rory Cavin
1:00:44 - Episode outro

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