New Orleans – Jalen Hurts didn’t look like someone who had just won a Super Bowl. Someone who had a masterful performance in leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 40-22 dominant victory over the consecutive defense champion of Kansas City Chiefs.
But here it was, retired moments of confetti falling aside and winner of MVP of the game, its usual calm and being collected. Not too high, or too low. A smile here and there.
“It has been a fun trip,” said the Eagles Campo Marshal at the press conference after the game. “I have embraced every step. I was proud to never go back to a challenge. Always turn my negatives into positive. Turn my weaknesses and make my strengths. A great effort has been made to evolve my game over time and continue growing and improving. ”
When Hurts references turn negative aspects into positive, you can cite some important moments in your career. At the University, he led Alabama to the 2016-17 national title game, a defeat for Clemson. The following year, he was in the middle of the championship in favor of the backup of Tua Tagovailoa, who directed a dramatic return victory for the Crimson Tide. Hurts decided to transfer to Oklahoma.
As a professional, he played brilliantly at the Super Bowl 57 – 304 yards passing with a score, however, the Eagles fell short for the chiefs.
Except that Sunday was different. He became the fourth field marshal in the history of the NFL to lose his first Super Bowl and then win. The others? John Elway, Bob Griese and Len Dawson – all members of the Hall of Fame.
The field marshal of the bosses, Patrick Mahomes, who had one of the worst games of his career in Sunday Super Bowl, said he knew that Hurts would finally find redemption.
“I have a lot of respect for Jalen,” Mahomes said after the game. “I said after the last Super Bowl that we play will return. It was and surpassed me today. I am sure that we will face again at some point in our races in a great game like this. “
When asked about the comments of the Campo de los Chiefs Marshal, Hurts reflected on what he won from the previous loss.
“In the end, things come on time. The last time was not our moment. It wasn’t my time. Sometimes you have to accept that you have to wait for your turn, ”he said. “Being dealing with everything that came with the last Super Bowl, you are still empty because, for a performance, it was not enough to win. I think that going through those emotions and processing those things and processing that the experience illuminated a great flame in me and improved my desire to win significantly. “
They are not mistaken about it, the difference for Philadelphia in the Super Bowl was on the defensive side of the ball. The Eagles forced three ball losses, including a 38 -yard selection by Cooper left, and fired Mohamses six times, the greatest amount of their career.
But Hurts also did his job the best he can.
The 26 -year -old finished the rematch with 221 yards passing with two touchdowns, as well as 11 haules for 72 yards and a score. Its termination of 77.3% occupies the fourth place of all time in Super Bowl games behind Phil Simms, Drew Brees and Mohomes.
In a game in which most of this week’s talk was about how the chiefs would try to close the star corridor Saquon Barkley, it was injured who shone the brightest under the biggest lights.
Although it is considered a very good field marshal by fans and experts, it is rarely mentioned when it comes to the “elite” of the position. Mohamses with its three super Bowl victories is typically the first mentioned player. Then, Josh Allen or Ravens ‘Lamar Jackson’.
Hurts, despite the impressive statistics both in the air and on the ground, has been on the outside looking in recent seasons. Some of that is due to the incredible weapons around them in Barkley, AJ Brown and Devonta Smith receptors and an exceptional offensive line.
That narrative could now change with a championship to his credit.
“It seems fun when it’s like, ‘Jalen is good, but he has a good team around him.’ That is football. It can’t be great without the greatness of others,” said Eagles chief coach, Nick Sirianni , after the game. The Run game is special.
On the podium on Sunday night, Hurts did not show much emotion. However, he did it when asked about his unique trip to this point.
“I think in the end, it’s about how people look at you. I’m always going to be the same type, ”he said. “I was telling someone before, I am the same boy who went to the national championship and lost. He returned and received bench and had to transfer and had to go through this unprecedented trip. That child always maintained the main thing and was always faithful to his vision. ”
It is sure to say that the child would be proud.
