The last time the Eagles played in the Super Bowl, Saquon Barkley was rooting against them. Barkley, a member of the New York Giants at the time, harbored a bit of resentment toward the team that knocked his squad out of the playoffs in the divisional round.

The most exciting play in football right now is the Saquon Barkley home run, and it could be the difference in this year's Super Bowl. You would think going into a game against Patrick Mahomes that we would be more intrigued about his cannon for an arm,

Barkley was drafted No. 2 overall in 2018 by the Giants, who let him walk in free agency last offseason. The Eagles signed him and he put together the best season of his career. Barkley has run for 2,447 yards and 20 touchdowns through the regular season and playoffs.