Barkley wasn't the greatest basketball player. His jump shot wasn't great. But for Whitehall, he was a valuable glue guy — and a likable leader.

The most exciting play in football right now is the Saquon Barkley home run, and it could be the difference in this year's Super Bowl. You would think going into a game against Patrick Mahomes that we would be more intrigued about his cannon for an arm,

But it turns out Barkley had better offers before agreeing to his three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles. According to Ryan Dunleavy of the New York Post, Barkley turned down “at least two” bigger offers before signing with Philadelphia.