PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The framed photos hang on the wall at the far end of the Philadelphia Eagles’ locker room, above the sofa in a space used as a lounge area. The picture on the left is of Saquon Barkley, an action shot from a game against the Commanders. Under the frame, there’s a strip of masking tape inscribed with “THE CHOSEN ONE.” On the right, another Barkley snapshot from a game against the Rams, and under it the tape reads, “OUR SAVIOR.”
An offensive lineman constructed the shrine, somewhat in jest, but also to pay tribute to the greatest season by a running back in Eagles history.
Maybe — arguably, at least — in NFL history.
The best individual season can be debated on any sports talk radio show. Barkley can only boost his credentials with his performance Sunday in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. The numbers are already staggering, starting with his 2,005 yards rushing and his seven (postseason included) touchdown runs of 60-plus yards. He is one of only two players in NFL history with at least 400 yards rushing and five touchdowns in a single postseason.
The other? Terrell Davis.