Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley Shares Special Handshake with Daughter, 6, at NFC Championship Game

Saquon Barkley and his daughter Jada hug following the Eagles' win at the NFC Championship Game.Photo:Mitchell Leff/Getty Mitchell Leff/Getty Saquon Barkleyalways has time for his daughter — even right before a very important football game! On Sunday, Jan. 26, just before the running back, 27, and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles faced off against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game and secured their spot in the 2025 Super Bowl, Barkley took a moment to greet his kids and girlfriend.

Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley Shares the Backstory Behind the Adorable Pregame Ritual He Does with His 2 Kids

Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after the game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on January 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Photo:Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Philadelphia Eagles’Saquon Barkley’s two kids are his favorite good luck charms. The Eagles running back, 27, who shares son Saquon Jr., 2, and daughter, Jada, 6, with fiancéeAnna Congdon, has a pregame handshake ritual with his children. Both his son and daughter have separate handshakes, and while speaking to media, including PEOPLE, during Super Bowl week press conferences, Barkley shared how they came up with rituals.

Philadelphia Eagles’ AJ Brown Goes Viral for Reading Inspirational Book on Sideline During Playoff Game

AJ Brown.Photo:Fox Sports Fox Sports It’s never a bad time to read, apparently. Even during an NFL Playoff game. Fox Sports cameras caught Philadelphia Eagles wide receiverAJ Brownthumbing through a self-help help book while sitting on the bench during his team’s 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Jan. 12, prompting reporters afterwards to ask whether he always reads during games or if he was doing so to highlight his frustration with the team’s gameplan.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Gets Redemption After Misspelling 'Eagles' During Rally Chant

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker.Photo:NBC10 Philadelphia/Youtube NBC10 Philadelphia/Youtube Don’t call it a comeback for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker! Parker, 52, showed her city (and the rest of the world) that she can, in fact, spell “Eagles.” “Now listen! Your mayor done went out there and got in trouble, y’all,” Parker said jokingly from the podium at the pep rally. Laughter and applause could be heard from spectators who seemed to already know what she was referring to.

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Read PEOPLE's Cover Story About His 'Very Dark' Last Days 11 Years After His Death

Philip Seymour Hoffman in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 19, 2014.Photo:Victoria Will/Invision/AP Victoria Will/Invision/AP Sunday marks 11 years since the sudden death ofPhilip Seymour Hoffmanat age 46 on Feb. 2, 2014. In honor of the late actor, below isPEOPLE’s cover story from the archive abouthis shocking death. He was anOscar-winning star with scene-stealing roles in more than 50 films, but in the downtown Manhattan neighborhood he had called home for years, Philip Seymour Hoffman was simply one of the locals: the rumpled cyclist pedaling through the West Village; thedad walking his three children to school; the actor poring over scripts or having a drink at one of his favorite low-key bars.