A nickname Saquon Barkley used for Daniel Jones is going viral.
Inside the NFL released a clip on Wednesday from the New York Giants’ 24-16 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday. In the clip, Barkley tells Jones that he wants to see the quarterback with him if he breaks a long run.
“If I break a long one, I better see ‘Vanilla Vick’ down there,” Barkley said.
“Alright, I got you,” Jones said with a smile.
.@saquon’s nickname for @Daniel_Jones10 🤣#Giants #NYG #saquon #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/N1rKsNWknJ
— Inside the NFL (@insidetheNFL) November 16, 2022
Jones is one of the better rushing quarterbacks in the league and has 387 yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground this season. Saquon has been the real beast on the ground though. The 2018 No. 2 pick has 931 rushing yards for 6 touchdowns this season.
As for the “Vanilla Vick” nickname, which is a reference to Jones’ skin color and the speed of legendary quarterback Michael Vick, people loved it.
Vanilla Vick is a first ballot HOF nickname https://t.co/SoshZdC76v
— Stanzo (@ncostanzo24) November 16, 2022
Calling Danny dimes…. Vanilla vick 😂😂 https://t.co/f3Qc2YGdBG
— Tony X (@soIoucity) November 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/JanoeThaGod/status/1592976641596456960
The “Vanilla Vick” seems to be more of a catch-all phrase for when a white quarterback runs well. But in this case, people loved hearing it used by Barkley when talking with Jones.
