In the NFL’s pass-first era, the veteran running backs are making noise at an old-school position. You could see his sarcasm begging for permission to bite. As Justice Hill listened to a question about the NFL’s running back revival, he pursed his lips and figured out how to respond the nicest way he could.

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Henry and Barkley are leading a renaissance of sorts for featured running backs, and now the sport’s top two rushing stars go head-to-head when the Baltimore Ravens host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. With more than 1,300 yards apiece on the ground, those two are even stealing headlines from Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts entering this matchup.

Two of them will be playing against one another on Sunday: the Eagles’ Saquon Barkley and the Ravens’. The other one is Jim Brown. Barkley (NFL-best 1,392 yards rushing, 10 touchdowns, 6.2 ypc.,) and Henry (1,