Eagles' Saquon Barkley gets real about why he asked Jalen Hurts if he's 'fearless'

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley didn't hold back from getting into a deep conversation with quarterback Jalen Hurts in the middle of training camp practice the other day.

And the whole world was able to witness it, thanks to Hurts being mic'd up.

"You think you’re fearless?" Barkley asked Hurts out of the blue.

“Fearless?” Hurts answered. “Yeah. Absolutely. You got some s— you’re gonna worry about but you have to check yourself. You either gonna pray or you’re gonna worry. You can’t do both.

“God got it. God knows I work too. Shouldn’t be s— to fear when you done already put the work in. I come ready.”

Why exactly that question crossed Barkley's mind is pretty simple. It's because he had recently read a book called “Victory Favors the Fearless."

Barkley explains that the book helped shape his mindset ahead of training camp.

“My biggest takeaway from the book is being OK with adapting,” Barkley said . “And attack and adapt. That was the biggest thing that I took from it. That’s how I want to focus on this whole camp, everything I do. If I’m messing up, if I’m making mistakes, do it full speed.

“Go out there and try to make plays, do it full speed, attack. And whatever happens, adapt and be ready for whatever. Trust in your faith. No need to have fear when you have faith. That’s kind of the message that I took from the book.”

Barkley explained that the book is about a fictional boxer adjusting through the highs and the lows of his career.

When asked if he though he was fearless, Barkley didn't hesitate to answer.

“I think I'm fearless, yeah, Barkley said. "... I think within your highs and lows you’re going to have those moments where you question yourself and you lose trust in your faith but you always gotta find a way to get back.

“I think the book illustrates a really good job of how to continue to try to improve every single day and get better. When you have that mindset and when you trust in the work you put in, you trust in the faith, you can truly live your life and go out in life in whatever your profession is and do it at a fearless level.”

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