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Saquon Barkley Sends 2-Word Message to His Girlfriend After Making Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles cruised to a dominant 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC title game, punching their ticket to the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs – for the second time in three years. Star running back Saquon Barkley ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns on just 15 carries as the Eagles ran for 229 yards and seven touchdowns on the day – with three from quarterback Jalen Hurts and another from rookie running back Will Shipley.
“We knew that’s what it was gonna take. It was gonna take a team effort,” Barkley said after the game “I want to give a shoutout to Will Shipley. He came in and finished it strong. We talk about the running back room, about making plays. Our guy Kenn[eth Gainwell] went down, Will stepped up big for us, but the team came out, man. Everyone came out and made big plays and got the job done and that’s how you get to a Super Bowl.”
After the game, Anna Congdon, Barkley’s girlfriend and the mother of their two kids, took social media with a heartfelt message for the Eagles star. “If I could wrap my arms around this memory, I would…” she said in the caption of the post on Instagram.
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Barkley saw the post and took to the comments section to respond. “Love you ❤️,” he said in a post that’s been liked nearly 2,000 times over the past 24 hours. Barkley will play in the Super Bowl for the first time, as he faces a Chiefs team making their fifth trip to the Super Bowl in the past six seasons.