In the spirit of the season, it’s appropriate to reflect on the things in the Philadelphia sports scene for which locals should be thankful. It might be tough to be thankful in light of recent and current disappointments: the Sixers’ struggles this season and last because of injury and ineptness;

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has grabbed the attention of sportsbooks as he makes a run at becoming the first non-quarterback to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award since Minnesota's Adrian Peterson a dozen years ago.

We’re finally beginning to see the Saquon Barkley we’ve always envisioned—the one who was highly touted coming out of high school and then again out of Penn State. Since joining the NFL, though, it seemed like hurdle after hurdle kept him from reaching his true potential.