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Sep 16, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) talks with head coach Nick Sirianni during a timeout in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Last week I found fault with Jalen Hurts in the Eagles’ season-opening victory.
Today I’m going to make up for that.
Wouldn’t we all love to have a quarterback who somehow isn’t affected by being blasted by a pass-rusher as he releases a throw in the final seconds to try to get within long field goal range, to win a game his team should already have won? Gosh, I sure would!
Find me a few of those.
While you’re doing that, explain to me how the Eagles win a lot of games this season with a defense that ranks 32nd in passing yards per play, 27th in sack rate, 32nd in yards-per-carry, and 31st in rush yards before contact? Which quarterback, exactly, do you see winning the Super Bowl with that k...
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