Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley gave plenty of praise to the New York Giants ahead of his first Super Bowl appearance on Sunday night. The Eagles will be going up against defending champions the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans with the game being a rematch of Super Bowl LVII.

Photos: Take a look back at the life and career of Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, from his days at Whitehall High School to Penn State to the NFL.

Barkley needs just three scrimmage yards and 30 rushing yards to break the NFL's all-time records for most combined yards in a regular and postseason.

Whether it ends in Super Bowl glory or not, Saquon Barkley has already had a historically great season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Signed as a free agent from the New York Giants, the 27-year-old running back – who will celebrate his birthday the day of the Eagles’ showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in New Orleans – became just the

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun) Whitehall’s

When Saquon Barkley broke a 60-yard touchdown run on the Eagles’ first play from scrimmage in the NFC championship game, my reaction was: Bruh. After five months of jaw-dropping plays and ceaseless excellence,

He will root for Saquon Barkley. He and his mom, Cassie Fenton, were watching Barkley lead the Eagles to a victory in the NFC Championship Game when the 12-year-old kid made his intentions known. Let other Giants fans pull for the Kansas City Chiefs to prevent the hated Eagles for claiming their second Lombardi Trophy and further establishing themselves as one of football’s premier franchises.

Taylor Swift may be cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl LIX, but Saquon Barkley thinks her fans should root for the other team. "You said she was an Eagles fan? I mean, yeah. She was an Eagles fan her whole life,