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On the final play of the half, the Eagles ran the injured, pitch-count Barkley into the line before heading to the locker room for halftime. The postgame explanation was that Sirianni was hoping Barkley could break off a long run and either score or get enough yards to call timeout and kick a field goal. Barkley has been a soldier this season, but it has to be only a matter of time before he sees this season for what it is and how his body is being compromised for teammates who aren't matching his toughness.
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Barkley's body being compromised by aggressive pitch-count usage in low-probability situations.

Barkley was run into the line on the final play of the half while injured and on a pitch-count; the postgame explanation was that Sirianni hoped Barkley could break off a long run and either score or get enough yards to call timeout and kick a field goal, but this aggressive usage of an injured player on a low-probability play raises concerns about his body being compromised for teammates who aren't matching his toughness.

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