Philadelphia wanted to add more firepower to the franchise and certainly did by taking a chance on former New York Giants superstar Saquon Barkley. It's unclear why the Giants ever decided to let him go and he has responded with a historic first season in Philadelphia.

There is a noticeable difference watching Saquon Barkley with the Philadelphia Eagles compared to the New York Giants. An MVP-caliber year -- and potentially historic season -- certainly has something to do with how Barkley is feeling on a daily basis.

Adrian Peterson was the last running back to win the NFL MVP award back in 2012. Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles is considered to be one of the three front-runners for the Most Valuable

Philadelphia running back — who gained more than 300 yards from scrimmage Sunday night — has millions of dollars’ worth of incentives written into his contract.

Saquon Barkley is putting up numbers the NFL hasn't seen in over a decade, making his argument to become the first running back to win NFL MVP in 12 years. There isn't an MVP case for Barkley without his rushing totals after halftime of games.

September, John Harbaugh’s team was 0-2, thanks to a home loss to Gardner Minshew and the Raiders. They’d just made it to the AFC championship game last season and had a trip to Dallas looming. Things looked bleak.