John Mara called Saquon Barkley and jokingly said he was "very upset" with the commercial that Barkley did, as he wanted to be featured: "There is an acting gene in our family, it's not just my nieces" pic.twitter.com/6V9JgmSjkh Cue the pained laughter.

New York Giants co-owner John Mara joked he was "upset" with Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley over his commercial and talked to him about it on Sunday.

And Mara did not mince words when it comes to what his goals will be every gameday as long as he's alive and wields power. "If I had thought that we were tanking either one of those games, I would've fired everybody,

New York Giants owner John Mara didn't seem to be offended by Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley's 2,000-yard-based commercial.

Philadelphia Eagles RB Saquon Barkley trolled New York Giants owner John Mara's "sleep" comments on "Hard Knocks" in new ad for a sleep aid.

If Giants co-owner John Mara was angry about Saquon Barkley taunting him with a sleep-aid commercial, he did a good job of hiding it Monday. Mara offered a wisecrack at the end of his media session — which mostly covered his baffling decision to retain general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll for a fourth season.

New York Giants owner John Mara issues a stern warning to Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen, emphasizing the need for rapid improvement.

John Mara’s worst nightmare has come true this season. Saquon Barkley has transformed into a transcendental talent in Kelly Green. Barkley has always been an elite level running back, but

The Giants owner went viral over the summer after he was caught saying “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia” during an episode of Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants.

Offseason with the New York Giants," it was made clear that co-owner John Mara did not want to lose running back Saquon Barkley in free agency. More specifically, he did not want to lose Barkley to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Whatever his rationale, Mara can’t be blinded by a potential win in Philadelphia. That is the fear after Mara was seen smiling and exchanging pleasantries with a reporter when the media entered the Giants locker room after last Sunday’s win against the Colts.