Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is on the doorstep of the best single season for a running back in NFL history, entering Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Barkley has 2,447 yards rushing this season,

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NEW ORLEANS — Saquon Barkley is one of the busiest people in New Orleans right now, but on Wednesday afternoon, with a flock of reporters trailing him down a hallway, he made time to shout-out someone special.