Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said the energy on the sideline has been “awful” during games. As the Eagles try to pull themselves out of a rut, the energy during this week of practice has been very high. Now, they desperately need to bring it to the sideline at SoFi Stadium. Eagles ru nning back Saquon Barkley on Saturday said that energy during games this season hasn’t been very good. “Honestly, I think it’s been awful,” Barkley said. “I think if you ask anybody and they’re being honest, we’d all agree on that. But most importantly, I think the energy throughout the week in practice and in walkthroughs, meetings has been great.” “Now, we gotta carry that to game day. All the stuff has been great. Now, we gotta make sure that on game day, the energy is high, we execute and we make plays. The rest should take care of itself.” Eagles injury report 5 hours ago Eagles injury update: Just 2 Eagles ruled out for Chargers game Eagles 14 hours ago Jalen Hurts reveals why looking to the past can help him in the present It’s not hard to figure out why the Eagles might be lacking energy during games. They have been struggling mightily on offense. On the season, the Eagles are 19th in points and 24th in yards and have averaged just 15.5 points in their four games since the bye week. But Barkley thinks that energy is important and said that is has been addressed. “We haven’t been playing well,” Barkley said. “It’s easy to come out on the sideline and have great energy when you rip off a 60-yard touchdown. It’s the truth. We know that. Execution fuels emotion. I can’t believe I never heard of that before I came here but I remember Stout (offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland) saying that and I was like, ‘Wow, that makes so much sense.’ I think that’s in everything, not just in football, but in life. I’m excited for it.” Stoutland has been using that expression — “execution fuels emotion” — for many years. And it makes sense. Of course players are going to be more energetic when things are going well. Last season, Barkley had a 2,000-yard season and even when the passing game was struggling, the Eagles were able to rely on their rushing attack. It simply hasn’t been anywhere near as effective this season but there’s still some optimism they can get things back on track. A big message from the Eagles this week has been that the sky isn’t falling. They are 8-4 and in command of their division. But they have also lost two straight games and there are legitimate concerns about where this team is heading. The best way to get more energy on the sideline? Start making plays. “I am excited for the opportunity,” Barkley said. “I feel like we’re trending in the right direction from this week of practice. But the crazy thing about the NFL, the vibes, the energy can be amazing, practice can be great, game plan can be great. You gotta go out there on Monday and do it. That’s where we’re at. We have one more day to walkthrough some stuff, get some situational stuff done and then the long flight. Go out there and hopefully let it fly.” ...read more read less