The feature-length documentary was executive produced by the legendary Martin Scorsese and chronicles Lehigh Valley native Saquon Barkley’s journey to Super Bowl glory with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles are big business, and you can add Amazon Prime to the list of companies looking to capitalize on Super Bowl 59.
Prime Video announced an Oct. 9 premiere date for “Saquon,” which coincides with the highly anticipated Thursday Night Football matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants.
The feature-length documentary was executive produced by the legendary Martin Scorsese and chronicles Saquon Barkley’s journey to Super Bowl glory with the Philadelphia Eagles.
You can watch the trailer here.
Showcasing both his resilience through injury and contract disputes as an elite NFL running back and his unwavering character as a devoted father, husband, and friend whose self-belief never wavered on or off the field. Saquon will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide and is the latest addition to the Prime membership.
Barkley is the NFL’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year after leading the league with a franchise record of 2,005 rushing yards, making him the ninth player in NFL history to post 2,000+ rushing yards in a season. Overall, Barkley logged the 8th-most rushing yards in league history, trailing only Eric Dickerson in 1984 (2,105), Adrian Peterson in 2012 (2,097), Jamal Lewis in 2003 (2,066), Barry Sanders in 1997 (2,053), Derrick Henry in 2020 (2,027), Terrell Davis in 1998 (2,008) and Chris Johnson in 2009 (2,006). Note: O.J. Simpson, in 1973 (2,003), was the other member of the 2,000+ yard club. Including playoffs, Barkley’s 2,329 rushing yards (119 in the NFC Wild Card Playoff vs. Green Bay) are the 3rd-most in NFL single-season history, behind Terrell Davis in 1998 (2,476) and 1997 (2,331). He is just 148 rushing yards shy of breaking Davis’ record.
That Oct. 9 matchup will be Barkley’s second return to MetLife Stadium to face his former team.
In addition to the documentary, Barkley has received one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a Philadelphia athlete: He’s got his own hoagie at Wawa.
