Jalen Hurts’ Super Bowl -Sejr is just the latest in his’ hitherto unprecedented journey ‘

On By Littum

New Orleans – Jalen hurt didn’t look like anyone who had just won a Super Bowl. A person who had a masterful performance in leading Philadelphia Eagles to a dominant 40-22 victory over the back-to-back-front Master Kansas City Chiefs.

But here he was, moments removed from confetti who fell on his face and won games MVP, his usual tranquility and collected himself. Not too tall, not too low. A smirk here and there.

“It’s been a fun trip,” Eagles’ Quarterback said at the Postgame press conference. “I have embraced every step. I was very proud of never backing down from a challenge. Always make my negatives into positive ones. Turns my weaknesses and makes them my strengths. It has taken a great effort to develop my game over time and just continue to grow and improve. ”

When evil references transform negatives into positive things, he can quote a few great moments in his career. In college, he led Alabama to the national title game 2016-17, a loss for Clemson. The following year, he was benched midway through the championship in favor of the backup Tua Tagovailoa, who led a dramatic comeback win for Crimson Tide. Hurts decided to transfer to Oklahoma.

As a pro, he played brilliantly in the Super Bowl 57 – 304 meters passing with a score – but Eagles just came short to Chiefs.

Except for Sunday was different. He became the fourth quarterback in the NFL story that lost his first Super Bowl and later prevailed. The others? John Elway, Bob Griese and Len Dawson – All Hall of Famers.

Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who had one of the worst games of his career in Sunday’s Super Bowl, said he knew Hurts would eventually find redemption.

“I have a lot of respect for Jalen,” said Mahomes Postgame. “I said after the last Super Bowl we played that he will come back. He was and he got better by me today. I’m sure we are facing our career in a big game like this at some point. “

When asked about Chiefs -Quarterback’s comments, evil reflected on what he got from the previous loss.

“In the end, things are coming right on time. Last time it wasn’t our time. It wasn’t my time. Sometimes you have to accept that you have to wait for your turn, ”he said. “Handling everything that came with the last Super Bowl, you still leave the kind of empty because it was such a big performance it was, it wasn’t enough to win. I think going through these feelings and treating these things and treating this experience lit a great flame in me and improved my desire to win significantly. “

Make no mistake about it, the difference for Philadelphia in the Super Bowl was on the defensive side of the ball. Eagles forced three revenue-inclusive a 38-yard pick-sex by Cooper Dejean and fired Mahomes six times, mostly in his career.

But Hurts also did his job to the best of your ability.

The 26-year-old completed the 221-meter-meter match that passed with two touchdowns as well as 11 carrier in 72 yards and a score. His 77.3% completion percentage ranks fourth all the time in Super Bowl games behind Phil Simms, Drew Brees and Mahomes.

In a game where most of the lecture this week was about how Chiefs would try to close Star, running back Saquon Barkley, it was evil that shone the brightest under the biggest lights.

Although he is considered a very good quarterback by both fans and teachers, he is rarely mentioned when it comes to the “elite of the position.” Mahomes with his three Super Bowl victories are typically the first player mentioned. Then Bills ‘Josh Allen or Ravens’ Lamar Jackson.

Despite the impressive statistics both in the air and on the ground, it has been from the outside and looked into the last few seasons. Some of that is due to the incredible weapons around him in Barkley, recipients AJ Brown and Devonta Smith and a unique offensive line.

This tale can now change with a championship under his belt.

“I think it’s fun when it’s like,” Jalen is good, but he has a good team around him. “It’s football. You can’t be big without the greatness of others, ”said Eagle’s head coach Nick Sirianni Postgame. “Jalen can’t do it alone. He needs aj, he needs the offensive line he needs saquon and vice versa. The reason why Saquon has this special year is not only the offensive line, but the attention that the Jalen commands to the Run game. He is special. The special of the jealousy. “

On the podium late Sunday night, Hurts did not show much feelings. However, he did deduct when asked about his unique journey to this point.

“In the end, I think it’s coming down to how people look at you. I always get the same guy, ”he said. “I told someone earlier, I’m the same child who went to the national championship and lost. Went back and became a bench and had to transfer and had to go through this unprecedented journey. That child always kept the most important thing the most important and was always true to his vision. ”

It is safe to say that the child would be proud.