Jalen Hurts has the Philadelphia Eagles back in Super Bowl contention despite criticism about some of his passing numbers declining year after year.
Hurts had 290 passing yards and two touchdown passes in Sunday’s win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wearing a sparkly chain, he began his postgame press conference by asking reporters if “that’s what you wanted to see?”
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Domonique Foxworth, a former NFL defensive back and current ESPN analyst, said on Tuesday’s “Get Up” that the lack of negative reaction to Hurts’ comments after that game was the result of “pretty much privilege.”
“He stood up at the press conference after the game and acted like he was Josh Allen,” Foxworth said. “Look at this guy in his Kangol who looks like Nino Brown… with three billion trillion dollars worth of diamonds around his neck, and he acts like he just ran 400 yards for three weeks straight.
“Man, you had a good week. And everyone forgets it when they start blinking at you.”
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts runs the ball from Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt at Lincoln Financial Field on December 15, 2024 in Philadelphia. (Images by Bill Streicher-Imagn)
“Nice privilege” or not, Hurts has the Eagles atop the NFC East for 15 weeks.
He has 2,892 passing yards, 18 touchdown passes and only five interceptions this season. His completion percentage (69.2%) is the highest of his career. And his 12 wins nearly match his 14-1 season as a starter in 2022.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson hug after their game on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)
Philadelphia is on a 10-game winning streak with three games remaining.
