The Miami Heat find themselves at a crossroads with forward Jimmy Butler. Late Thursday night, ESPN's Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst reported that Butler had signaled to the Heat that he wanted a trade. That followed a press conference where Butler said he probably would not be able to rediscover his joy for basketball with Miami.

An ESPN Jimmy Butler report set off a firestorm of speculation surrounding possible trade partners with the Miami Heat for the disgruntled star.

Buffalo’s Josh Allen, the favorite to win the MVP, has had a fantastic season, but in recent years the Offensive Player of the Year has been going to the best non-quarterback unless a quarterback has had an extraordinary year. Allen has been great, but not that great.

After leaving the Giants in free agency, Barkley signed a three-year $37.75 million deal with the Eagles and is a huge reason why Philadelphia is 13-3 and atop the NFC East for the second time in three years. Barkley is the favorite for Offensive Player of the Year and will likely get some MVP votes as well.

Saquon Barkley has said he wasn't scared of making history. Chasing Eric Dickerson's record was something he wanted to pursue, and something his teammates wanted to help him achieve. Barkley let the decision come down to the Eagles.

Giants owner John Mara famously said he's have trouble sleeping if Saquon Barkley joined the Eagles – well, that's what happened, and the running back wants to help.