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.

I’m just a competitor..."One of my favorite players of all time, probably my favorite player of all time, is Barry Sanders, so probably similar to that. Maybe one day it will be out of nowhere. I’ll probably be balling and just be like,

Saquon Barkley Believes He's Entering Prime With Eagles originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The shelf life of a running back in the NFL is very short compared to other positions in the league.