Last year, Barkley also joined Davis and fellow Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith as the only players to win a rushing title and a Super Bowl in the same year. Not bad for a player who, as Sanders alluded to, was essentially cut loose by the Giants last offseason.

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley knows this well. The former second-overall pick is coming off the finest season of his career with an NFL record in rushing yards for a single year, including playoffs.