Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and running back Saquon Barkley played together for two seasons before Manning's 2019 retirement from the NFL. The two remain close, to the point where Manning has admitted that he'd like to see Barkley win Sunday's Super Bowl (even though he struggles to embrace the rival Eagles as a whole).

Saquon Barkley is arguably the best running back in the NFL and will take the field for Sunday's Super Bowl as the Philadelphia Eagles' go-to

The last time the Eagles competed against the Kansas City Chiefs for a Lombardi Trophy, Jason Kelce was gearing up to play against his younger brother Travis in what will forever be known as the Kelce Bowl.