Rep. Jim Jordan: Let’s make sure NFL broadcasting is consistent with the law
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan explains why lawmakers are examining the NFL’s high streaming costs and antitrust law. Jordan notes that fans face complicated and expensive processes to watch their teams across multiple platforms, with expenses potentially reaching $1,000. The committee ensures that NFL policies comply with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 and are fair to consumers.
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Saquon Barkley knows he is “quote, one of the faces” of the National Football League. It’s not an easy title to hold, but being the second overall pick turned 2,000-yard rusher, Offensive Player of the Year and Super Bowl winner will do it for you.
Barkley’s first game as a Philadelphia Eagle was played in Brazil and this year, the team will travel to London in Week 5 to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
But as the NFL continues to grow its audience and travel the field, Barkley “is all about eyes.”
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Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles takes the field before the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Getty Images)
“It’s very important that we travel all over the country to play. The more eyes you can see it, the better it will be,” Barkley told Pak Gazette Digital in a recent interview.
“The more people who want to grow up and play football, will want to be involved. It’s really crazy that football is probably the biggest sport, and to be completely honest, we haven’t even scratched the surface yet. There’s a lot more territory that we’re just taking on, and I think the NFL is doing a really good job at that.
“I’m a fan of getting as many eyes on the game as we can, helping grow the game. Any time I get the opportunity to play in front of someone who’s never seen the game, I want to try to make it memorable and have an impact on them… So right now, I’m all about eyes, eyes, eyes on the game, and let’s make this game as big as we can, and make an impact on as many people as we can.”
That’s why Barkley joined forces with DIRECTV ahead of his ninth NFL season. As part of the campaign, Barkley filmed an ad that turned his iconic hurdle into a humorous metaphor for the hoops football fans now jump through just to find a game. It shows why Barkley wants die-hard fans to continue watching games, dare we say, the old-fashioned way.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkley celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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“The way you’ll be able to watch football games is going to be crazy in 10 to 15 years,” Barkley said of the streaming service’s current acquisition.
“It’s kind of what I grew up on, and now to be able to have the opportunity to work with them, and to be able to bring it not only to the NFL level, but to the college level where the game continues to grow and how many eyes are still on this game of football, I think it’s the only way. I think it’s the right way to do it, and for me to be able to have the opportunity to work with DIRECTV, someone that I’ve been a fan of for a long time. For a long time, and to be able to film a spot with them, it was amazing.”
Barkley has accomplished almost everything a football player could dream of. You can retire right now and get on with golf (he claims that the five best courses in Philly outrank the five best in New Jersey, although Barkley and this writer forced Pine Valley to be a Philadelphia course). But as to why he continues to fight, his answer is simple.
“I love it,” he said.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) carries during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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“It’s something I’m very passionate about. My son SJ is already passionate about soccer. I was about the same age, two or three years old, when I said this is something I want to do, and I’m living my dream. I’m living the dream I always wanted to live. So, I’m having fun with it, and as long as God keeps me healthy and they keep giving me contracts and opportunities, as long as they want to keep me in this league, I’ll try to play as long as I can….
“Whether it’s one year, whether it’s five years, there’s going to be a time where I’m going, ‘Damn, I wish I could go back in that locker room and just spend one more day with the guys, spend one more day in that weight room, spend one more day running through that tunnel.’ It’s going to be a disaster. So I’m trying to enjoy it right now.”
