If Barkley can avoid a late-season injury, he will likely shatter LeSean McCoy’s single-season rushing record (1,607) set in 2013 for Philadelphia, and he’s pacing toward A 2,000-yard rushing season ahead of a deep playoff run.

In the NFL’s pass-first era, the running backs are making noise at an old-school position. You could see his sarcasm begging for permission to bite. As Justice Hill listened to a question about the NFL’s running back revival, he pursed his lips and figured out how to respond the nicest way he could.

One of only two running backs in the NFL with more than 1,000 rushing yards this season (Derrick Henry is the other), Saquon Barkley rushed 23 times for 107 yards and a touchdown while catching two of four targets for 10 yards in Philadelphia's 24-19 win over the Ravens on Sunday afternoon.