NEW ORLEANS -- Deep in the midst of the insane scrum of Saquon Barkley's riser, the Philadelphia Eagles running back admitted he could have had a name very different than the one he was given.

The picture on the left is of Saquon Barkley, an action shot from a game against the Commanders. Under the frame, there's a strip of masking tape inscribed with "THE CHOSEN ONE." On the right ...