Despite recent mentions by President Donald Trump, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley said that he will not serve on the president's council on sports, fitness and nutrition.
"A couple months ago, it was brought to my team about the council. So I'm not really too familiar with it," Barkley said following Monday's training camp practice, via ESPN . "I felt like I am going to be super busy, so me and my family thought it would probably be of best interest to not accept that. I was definitely a little shocked when my name was mentioned. I'm assuming it's something great, so I appreciate it but was a little shocked when my name was mentioned."
The 28-year-old Barkley is putting his focus towards helping the Eagles successfully defend last year's title. From an individual standpoint, B