Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is a weapon that should scare any team he plays. The 27-year-old is just the ninth player in NFL history to rush for an eye-watering 2,000+ yards in a single season,

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley praised teammate and quarterback Jalen Hurts on Friday, complimenting his drive and desire for greatness.

Barkley left little doubt he and others in the locker room are confident Hurts can do whatever is needed to guide Philadelphia to more than just a home divisional-round victory over the Los Angeles Rams this coming Sunday afternoon.

While most Los Angeles Rams fans are incredibly worried about how Chris Shula's squad is going to slow down Saquon Barkley, one player who has shockingly flown under the radar is Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles' Pro Bowl quarterback and one-time MVP candidate.

For all of the chatter surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles and their locker room culture, Jalen Hurts was willing to go to war for Saquon Barkley. His

Although the Eagles called 34 rushing plays compared to just 21 pass attempts, quarterback Jalen Hurts played his part as well. He was efficient through the air (13-for-21, 131 yards), distributing touchdown passes to wideout Jahan Dotson and tight end Dallas Goedert.

“He wants to be great,” Barkley told The Athletic. “He’ll do anything to be great.”

The quarterback returned from a concussion Sunday and led the team to a 12-point first-round playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.

Chris Simms and Ahmed Fareed preview the NFL Divisional Round showdown between the Rams and Eagles and question if a young Los Angeles defense can slow down Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts.

Our expert picks on whether the Philadelphia Eagles can end the Los Angeles Rams' season in the NFL Division Round Playoff game

Before Jordan Mailata was garnering praise for his football prowess, he was tearing things up on an entirely different playing surface - the rugby pitch.