The Philadelphia Eagles’ Thursday night matchup against the New York Giants had plenty of on-field storylines, but it was veteran broadcaster Al Michaels who stole some of the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons. Despite the Giants walking away with a commanding 34–17 victory, Michaels’ repeated mistake about Saquon Barkley ’s career path became the unexpected talking point of the night.

It started early in the first quarter when Michaels, calling the game for Amazon Prime Video, repeatedly claimed that Saquon Barkley had been traded to the Eagles. “Saquon Barkley, drafted by the Giants second overall back in 2018,” Michaels said, “and then, the trade. The infamous deal. Off he went to Philadelphia, of all places.”

Herbstreit tried to help his partner out with some light com

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