Watch Super Bowl champion Saquon Barkley work shift at Raising Cane’s in Pennsylvania
Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles running back and Super Bowl champion, stepped into the demanding arena of fast-food service when he worked a shift at a Pennsylvania Raising Cane’s, to fans’ delight.
Videos from the Raising Cane’s X account on Feb. 13 show a cheering crowd of Philly fans gathered in cold, overcast conditions bundled in green and white jackets, huddled under umbrellas and shaking pompoms.
“Saquon, Saquon, Saquon!” they chanted.
KTVU reported that some fans showed up hours before the event. The Bucks County Courier Times reported that hundreds of fans gathered outside the chicken restaurant’s Feasterville location.
In a video shared by Philadelphia Inquirer sports reporter Ariel Simpson, Barkley is seen entering the restaurant with Raising Cane’s CEO Todd Graves to the sounds of a cheering crowd. The player will appear in a parade celebrating the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory on Friday, Feb. 14, according to KTVU.
During his shift, he worked the counter and the drive-thru, according to KTVU. He told the Bucks County Courier Times that he drew on his experience working fast-food jobs in high school for his shift.
“Go Birds!” he shouted to the crowd from the drive-thru window before ducking inside, another video shows.
In an interview at the restaurant shared by Simpson on X, a reporter asked who would give the fans the best speech at Friday’s victory parade. Barkley said he’s not the public speaking type himself but named offensive tackle Lane Johnson and defensive end Brandon Graham as strong contenders.
“I think they’re the two longest-tenured Eagles right now, so I think it would just be perfect for one of them to do that,” Barkley said. “Especially if it’s (Graham’s) last game with us, last year, for him to go out with a bang, I think that would be pretty cool.”
The Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX 40-22.
According to KTVU, the Cane’s event ended with the running back leading the fans in the Eagles chant.
“The dream starts over, it’s the same thing,” he said, according to the Bucks County Courier Times. “Why not have a better year than I had and why not win another Super Bowl?”
Feasterville is about a 20-mile drive northeast from downtown Philadelphia.
This story was originally published February 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM.
