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What's Jalen Hurts' standard? Pay attention to whether he lights a victory cigar after an Eagles title

January 27, 2025

Jan 26, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) holds the NFC Championship trophy after a victory in the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

The image of Jalen Hurts on Sunday night with an Eagles championship cap on his head and the victory cigar aglow would be so enduring if it hadn’t already endured. In that same corner locker nearly two years earlier, Hurts enjoyed a similar personal celebration.
You can light the victory cigar when you win.
“He wins,” Nick Sirianni said. “He's a winner.”
“The standard is to win,” Hurts said. “That's my standard.”

Not Done Yet@jalenhurts | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/4yBGwFuqQu
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) January 27, 2025

The “winner” label can cause debate, but it cannot be denied. This is Hurts’ second Super Bowl appearance in three years. He’s made the playoffs every season he’s started at quarterback in college and the NFL. It doesn’t alw...

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