Jalen Hurts' message to Nick Sirianni is a fitting end to overworked narrative
Jalen Hurts' message to Nick Sirianni is a fitting end to overworked narrative The Eagles have long slammed the door shut on rumors of dysfunction, and Jalen Hurts' recent message to his head coach further proves that.
They say every marriage has its challenges. No relationship is perfect, but if both parties are willing to work hard, the love affair can truly blossom into something special. Anyone looking for a football parallel needn't look any further than the Philadelphia Eagles' organization to find one.
Often at football's highest level, we see a new coach attach his wagon to a franchise quarterback with the mantra that 'whether we win or lose, we're going to do so together'. Nick Sirianni didn't choose his signal-caller. He inherited him. The relationship hasn't always been perfect, but what he and Jalen Hurts have accomplished together has been phenomenal.
The 2021-22 NFL season was Nick's first at the helm. It also doubles as Jalen's first full season as Philly's starter. Since then, as a tag team, they are 45-17 during the regular season. They have qualified for the playoffs every season. Reaching two Super Bowls and winning one of them.
The coming 2025-26 campaign doubles as year five of their run together. Overstated rumors of their dysfunction have long ended, but during his first press conference in a few months, Jalen further proved those discussions are a thing of the past.
Jalen Hurts drives another nail in the coffin of the rumors of dysfunction between Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni.
On the eve of the NFL's failure to ban the Eagles' tush push, a handful of Birds sat with select social media members. A.J. Brown discussed his belief that his Olympic dreams are over, among other things. Jordan Mailata discussed his admiration for Jeff Stoutland (and his growth into becoming a veteran mentor).
Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni fulfilled some media obligations next. The former showed his respect and congratulations for the latter's recent well-deserved extension.
Two guys couldn't be more different than Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni. Two guys couldn't be more similar. Four years have flown by. They're officially two of the best decisions this organization has ever made, and they will be together for several more years now.
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