When Birds tight end Chad Lewis went down with an injury during the magical 2004-05 season, Thomason, who played three seasons with the Eagles, got a call he won't soon forget

Many played big roles in the last Super Bowl meeting. Hurts rushed for three TDs and threw a 45-yard scoring strike to Brown, while Mahomes threw three TD passes, including one to Kelce, Nick Bolton returned a fumble for a touchdown and Harrison Butker kicked the game-winning field goal with 8 seconds left.

In one season, Barkley has transformed from a two-time Pro Bowl running back who wanted to be a “ Giant for life,” to a superstar who is as much a face of the Eagles’ franchise as Jalen Hurts or any other player on the roster.