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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Saquon Barkley graces Madden 26 cover — and look at the move that put him there
It looked like something out of a video game. Now, it is. EA Sports announced Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley as the Madden 26 cover star Monday, June 2. The chosen image shows him performing his viral reverse hurdle over a Jacksonville Jaguars defender from a Week 9 game last season. Advertisement During his first year in Philadelphia, Barkley did plenty of the amazing. The 28-year-old led the league in carries (325), rushing yards (2,005) and yards per game (125.3) — and that was during the regular season before he helped the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Nov 3, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) leaps with the ball over Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones (22) during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Barkley collected the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award for his efforts. He is the second running back in a row to grace the Madden cover after San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey last year. He joins former quarterback Donovan McNabb (Madden 06) as Philadelphia's only Madden cover athletes. Advertisement In the upcoming game, his spin move, juke, agility and change of direction ratings will lead all players. His overall will also reach 99, the highest attainable mark. When does Madden 26 come out? Madden 26 will be released on Aug. 14. Which consoles will have Madden 26? Gamers can fire up Madden 26 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via the EA app for Windows, Steam and Epic Games Store and, for the first time ever, the Nintendo Switch 2. How much does Madden 26 cost? The standard edition of Madden 26 will cost $69.99, but of course, more expensive options exist. The deluxe edition will run for $99.99. Advertisement EA is also releasing an MVP bundle, which includes Madden and College Football 26 for $149.99. Saquon Barkley reverse hurdle: Remember it? In the second quarter of an early November game against the Jags, Barkley caught a pass from QB Jalen Hurts in the flat. He broke a tackle, put Devin Lloyd in the spin cycle and then hit cornerback Jarrian Jones with a backward leapfrog. That secured him an extra five yards to complete a 14-yard gain. This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Madden 26 cover star reveal: Saquon Barkley doing reverse hurdle
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
EA Sports spared Jaguars' defender who got hurdled by Saquon Barkley on ‘Madden 26' cover
EA Sports spared Jaguars' defender who got hurdled by Saquon Barkley on 'Madden 26' cover Saquon Barkley leaped over Jarrian Jones in the Eagles' Week 9 win over the Jaguars, but EA Sports spared the defensive back embarrassment by not depicting him on the Madden NFL 26 cover. Saquon Barkley's leap over Jarrian Jones in the Eagles' Week 9 win over Jacksonville last season was the player of the year in many circles. It has been replayed millions of times, making Barkley a video game star. Barkley's whirlwind off-season continued on Monday, as the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year earned the most prestigious honor of landing the cover of Madden NFL 26. EA Sports announced on Monday morning. "I'm grateful to my teammates, coaches, and Eagles fans for their support," Barkley said, "and I can't wait to hit the field again to give Madden players more highlight-reel moments in Madden NFL 26." It's the second time that an Eagles player has been pictured on the cover, joining Eagles Hall of Fame quarterback Donovan McNabb, who graced the front of the 2006 edition. One thing fans and the Jaguars will notice is that Jones was spared the embarrassment of having to replay the leap if and when he decides to purchase the game himself. Whether it was finances, Jones saying no, or Electronic Arts sparing the defensive back, the Jaguars defender was left off the cover. All you see is Barkley leaping over a black helmet and white shoulder pads. The honor comes after Barkley rushed for a franchise-record 2,005 yards in the regular season, becoming just the ninth player in NFL history to surpass 2,000 yards in a single season. The game will be available in stores on August 14, and EA Sports is offering a bundle package that includes Madden 26 and College Football 26. Bills star and NFL MVP Josh Allen landed the cover in 2024, while the great John Madden reclaimed his cover in 2023 following his passing. In 2022, Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes shared the cover.
NBC Sports
07-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
NFL Network sees highest Scouting Combine viewership since 2017
As offseason NFL tentpoles go, the Scouting Combine remains the smallest. In 2025, it was bigger than it's been in years. Via Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal, NFL Network had its highest four-day Combine viewership since 2017. The average for Saturday's quarterback/receiver/running back workouts hit 484,000. That's the best the league-owned channel has generated. ABC, however, has done better in the years the workouts were simulcast on the broadcast network. That last happened in 2022. The fact that any NFL-branded content comes in under 500,000 viewers shows it's nowhere close to real NFL football games. But the workouts aren't real football. And only the hardest of the hardcore fans tune in. Still, 484,000 is a lot better than what the usual reruns would generate during an otherwise slow offseason weekend. Tomorrow's slate, for example, features the Minneapolis Miracle game at 11:00 a.m. ET, the 2024 Week 9 game between the Jets and Texans, the 2024 Week 14 game between the Falcons and Vikings, and the 2019 Bucs-Seahawks game.
