Saquon Barkley is arguably the brightest star of the Philadelphia Eagles' latest Super Bowl appearance. And yet the big-time running back almost didn't play for the Eagles at all. Asked about his exit from the New York Giants during Monday's Opening Night at the Caesars Superdome,

Letting pressure get to Jalen Hurts and falling victim to the Chiefs’ vortex of late-game magic would lead to more Philly heartbreak.

His special season was capped in Week 17 when he surpassed the 2,000-yard rushing mark and, although he fell just 101 yards shy of Eric Dickerson’s all-time single season record, Barkley’s debut campaign in Philly will go down in history as one of the best ever.