PHLY Philadelphia Eagles Podcast What can Saquon Barkley and the 2025 Eagles learn from last year’s Super Bowl run?
Oct 29, 2025
Zach Berman, a sports writer for The Athletic and author of Leap Year, joins ESPN analyst Mina Kimes to discuss lessons for the 2025 Eagles from last season’s Super Bowl run. Berman shares insights from his book, noting surprising offseason moves and the evolving narratives surrounding the team. Kimes highlights Saquon Barkley's explosive performance against the Giants while evaluating potential trade targets. Together, they examine the Eagles' roster depth and consistency issues in a competitive NFC landscape.
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Behind-The-Scenes Span Of Leap Year
- Leap Year chronicles the Eagles from red confetti in 2023 to green confetti in 2025, showing roster construction and behind-the-scenes moments.
- The book uses ten focused player/figure cutaway chapters to humanize key contributors beyond on-field stats.
Value Of Real-Time Reporting
- Writing in the moment captures raw emotion and different perspectives than retrospective accounts.
- Knowing the outcome lets the author connect early events to later significance, like re-watching a mystery with spoilers.
Mini-Bye As Tactical Reflection
- Zach sees tangible offensive changes (more under-center/play-action) and expects defensive personnel to improve later in the season.
- He views the mini-bye as a potential reflection/inflection point for this year's Eagles.
