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Library/Campaign/Unisom: Don't Sleep on Saquon
Grade B21 sourcesHIS-00376

Unisom: Don't Sleep on Saquon

Campaign · 2025 · Notable

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Barkley’s Unisom ads mocked the Giants; the agency claimed a 4x Amazon sales lift.

Original · Saquon Barkley / Unisom

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@g0birdz · Jan 2, 2025

saquon really released an ad trolling the giants and john mara from the “im gonna have trouble sleeping” clip 😭😭😭 ht

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@pahrduve · Jan 2, 2025

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MLFootball

@MLFootball · Jan 2, 2025

#EAGLES RB SAQUON BARKLEY TROLLING #GIANTS OWNER JOHN MARA IN THIS AD. 😭😭😭 “I’ll have a tough time sleeping if Saquon goes to Philadelphia…” - Mara FUNNIEST AD OF THE YEAR. https://t.co/dJJwXRxWmk

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SNY Giants

@SNYGiants · Jan 6, 2025

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"

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Official Unisom SleepTabs product packaging.
Unisom
saquon really released an ad trolling the giants and john mara from the “im gonna have trouble sleeping” clip 😭😭😭
@g0birdz on X
Saquon Barkley Appears to Troll Giants, John Mara in Viral Ad for Sleeping Aids
Sports Illustrated
Saquon Barkley isn’t playing Sunday — but he’s still trolling Giants owner John Mara
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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…
@SNYGiants on X
Giants' John Mara jokes he was upset with Saquon Barkley over ad, wanted to be involved
Fox News
Unisom | Don’t Sleep on Saquon
The One Club / The Martin Agency entrant submission
Unisom: Don't Sleep on Saquon - The Clios
The Clios / The Martin Agency entrant submission
The first day of Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is in the books, and we've kicked off this year by snagging our first two Lions for Opella's Unisom 'Don't Sleep On…
The Martin Agency / LinkedIn
Post by @pahrduve on X
@pahrduve on X
Saquon Barkley Could! Go! All! The! Way!
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How it works
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Numbers

Earned impressions: Clio agency claim, window unknown
1.9B
Self-reported · The Clios / The Martin Agency entrant submission
Peak date
Week of Jan 8, 2025
Jan 1 ’25 to Week of Jan 8, 2025
Platforms
6
Started on Instagram
Origin
Seeded
Health & fitness

Mechanics

  • NewsjackingPrimary
  • Pairing
  • Creator relay
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop

How it spread

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Unisom partnered with Barkley to answer John Mara’s sleep comment. January Instagram posts moved into X reposts, Reddit threads and sports coverage. Mara’s joke about joining the ad renewed coverage. The agency later claimed a fourfold Amazon sales lift.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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Timeline (16)

  1. July 2024

    B/R Gridiron precursor · Jul 17 ’24

    B/R Gridiron shared Mara’s Hard Knocks comment about losing sleep if Barkley signed with Philadelphia.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. January 2025

    Saquon Barkley seed · Jan 1 ’25

    Barkley launched Unisom’s Instagram campaign at night, ahead of the Eagles–Giants game.[2][3]

    2.8M followers
  3. Sports Business Journal press · Jan 2 ’25

    Sports Business Journal credited The Martin Agency and Lippe Taylor with the campaign.[4]

    saquon really released an ad trolling the giants and john mara from the “im gonna have trouble sleeping” clip 😭😭😭
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Health & fitness
Region
US
Earned impressions: Clio agency claim, window unknown
1.9B
Self-reported · The Clios / The Martin Agency entrant submission
Evidence
Grade B

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Google searchesJul ’24AugOctDecFeb ’25AprJunJulOctFeb ’26AprPeakXInstagramPressRedditRetailOpen web
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  1. July 2024

    B/R Gridiron precursor · Jul 17 ’24

    B/R Gridiron shared Mara’s Hard Knocks comment about losing sleep if Barkley signed with Philadelphia.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. January 2025

    Saquon Barkley seed · Jan 1 ’25

    Barkley launched Unisom’s Instagram campaign at night, ahead of the Eagles–Giants game.[2][3]

    2.8M followers
  3. Sports Business Journal press · Jan 2 ’25

    Sports Business Journal credited The Martin Agency and Lippe Taylor with the campaign.[4]

    saquon really released an ad trolling the giants and john mara from the “im gonna have trouble sleeping” clip 😭😭😭
  1. platform jump · Jan 2 ’25

  2. platform jump · Jan 2 ’25

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