One Simple Comment from Tom Brady Had Saquon Barkley 'Ready to Run Through a Brick Wall'

Source – A motivated Saquon Barkley was looking for the nearest football field — or wall to run through.

The Giants star was at the Met Gala in New York City earlier this year when he met New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for the first time. Whether he knew it or not, Brady lit a fire under the uber-competitive Barkley that May night.

“It’s great to do it for one season, but can you do it for five? Can you do it for 10?” Barkley remembers Brady saying to him. “I’m standing there at the Met Gala ready to run through a brick wall.”

Brady is coming off his unprecedented sixth Super Bowl win. At 42 years old, he is the epitome of greatness lasting the test of time.

Saquon Barkley wanted to run through a brick wall for Tom Brady? Join the club, kid. We’re making jackets.

Barkley might have been the Offensive ROTY and second in the league in rushing and all. But this was his “Welcome to the NFL moment.” Where he learned what literally hundreds who came before him learned over the last two decades. About the motivational power of just a few simple words of encouragement from the GOAT.

When it comes to motivational pep talks, he’s like a cross between Braveheart, Captain America and Jesus. His mere enough to make even the most lackadaisical among us go all Kool-Aid Man. The sound of his voice has been known to wake brain dead patients out of their comas and sing up for Iron Man Triathalons. And his breath is like Aslan’s, capable of waking the dead.

And that’s just what he does for a second year player on a team that ripped two championship rings off his mighty hands. Imagine what it’s like to get a motivational speech when he’s on your side. When his greatest pleasure wouldn’t be choking the life out of you staring into your eyes while the light goes out of them. It’s special, Saquon. Believe us, it’s special.

Barkley still has a long way to go to learn about life in the NFL. But at that Met Gala, he learned the greatest lesson. He’s going to do well in this league.