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USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Jalen Hurts' contract is still earning the Eagles high praise
Jalen Hurts' contract is still earning the Eagles high praise Henry McKenna of Fox Sports praised the Eagles for Jalen Hurts' contract calling it one of the biggest discounts in the NFL In just 77 games, 66 as the Philadelphia Eagles' starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts has undoubtedly put a dent in the franchise's history and record book. Selected during the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, he has surely made more than his fair share of pundits eat their words en route to two Super Bowl appearances to conclude the last three seasons of professional football. His most recent, if you haven't heard, ended favorably. He was named MVP of the big game. Twice, he has outplayed the greatest quarterback of our time on the grandest stage, but Super Bowl 59 gave him some hardware to drive the point home. Many complained of his high selection over five years ago and the birth of a 'quarterback factory' as Philadelphia already had Carson Wentz signed to a long-term extension. Credit pro football's most well-run organization for being forward-thinking. Who knew? We just weren't ready for the Eagles to be right and for the rest of us to be wrong. Jalen Hurts enters the second year of his extension, and the rave reviews continue. When Eagles vice president/general manager Howie Roseman selected Jalen Hurts with the 53rd selection of the 2020 draft, the feedback was, shall we say, unflattering. When he inked Jalen to a massive five-year, $255 million extension with $180 million guaranteed, the feedback wasn't as harsh, but it was relatively consistent. 'It makes sense. After all, he led Philadelphia to the doorstep of Super Bowl glory.' There is, however, a question worth asking... 'Can he live up to it?' Jalen's new groove made him the highest-paid player in NFL history at the time until Lamar Jackson took that title for himself ten days later. The answer to the above question... Yes, things appear to be working out quite nicely. Henry McKenna of FOX Sports recently evaluated some of the NFL's mega QB contracts, and the Hurts deal is still earning rave reviews: "Things change fast. If you had asked me about four weeks into last season, I would have said this deal was an overpay. But here we are. Hurts has a Lombardi Trophy and a Super Bowl MVP. The QB has been to two Super Bowls in three years. There's a chance this is the beginning of an Eagles dynasty." He grades Jalen's deal as a 'discount': "Hurts' best game of the season was arguably his Super Bowl performance. He was 17-of-22 for 221 passing yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He had 11 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown. Ask any team around the league if they'd pay their QB what the Eagles paid Hurts to finish the year with a Super Bowl MVP. Every single one would sign on." Most would agree. Jalen's cap hit last season was $13,558,800. He re-established himself as one of the game's great quarterbacks. He's led his organization back to the mountaintop, and he did so in year one of the five-year extension. The best part about all of this is that he has the potential to improve. Ask around, and though the theories once conflicted, most now align. Things are going well for the Birds, and one of the first projects in their quarterback factory.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Social Rundown: Honoring Scripps National Spelling Bee KFDX style
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Welcome back to the Social Rundown, where you can learn about the online trends happening globally and in Texoma, too! Want to get the latest tea or news on what's trending on social media? Tune in daily! Scripps National Spelling Bee, but KFDX style This week, we celebrate the kids that brave up and show off their taletns spelling our words that we may not use in every talk. Today Jalen and Natalie were givena word to try and spell! Check it out! Acidophilus Bavardage Desiccate On today's Social Rundown we had some fun having our own Scripps Spelling Bee but KFDX style! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Chris Simms is up to his old tricks as he again bashes Eagles QB Jalen Hurts
Chris Simms is up to his old tricks as he again bashes Eagles QB Jalen Hurts He just can't help himself. Chris Simms is back with another anti-Jalen Hurts tirade. John Fitzherbert once said Old dogs can't be taught new tricks. That seems erroneous because dogs age faster than humans and learn new tricks constantly. Anyway, that isn't the point. What we're supposed to glean from that is the phrase's meaning. It's difficult to make people change their patterns of opinion and established behavior. What does that have to do with the Philadelphia Eagles? Interestingly, you would ask that question. We've all watched Chris Simms talk about Jalen Hurts for years. Nothing ever changes. Once upon a time, though a starter in the NFL, the son of a New York Giants legend claimed Hurts wasn't even among the top 32 quarterbacks at the professional level. Everyone realizes there are only 32 starting jobs in the National Football League, right? You can see why this drew the ire of so many Birds fans. Fast forward to the present, and even though Jalen has offered some up-and-down play during his four years as a starter, one could ask a question. What NFL quarterback hasn't? After crafting a 46-20 record as a starter, leading his team to two Super Bowl appearances in four years, and winning one of them, it's time to put Jalen in the 'elite' tier now, right? Apparently, Chris Simms disagrees. Guess what he's said this time. Chris Simms has returned to his familiar anti-Jalen Hurts rhetoric. As we settled into May, we were blindsided by something foreign. NBC Sports' Chris Simms broke character to praise the Eagles organization. While a guest on Up & Adams, he suggested, "The Eagles are the most well-built football team we've seen this century." Come on. We knew it couldn't last. If you bet the under on the two-week line that he'd return to Eagles bashing relatively quickly, call whoever you must to collect your money. During an appearance on The Herd, he returned to his old ways. In their analysis, Colin Cowherd and Simms are referencing a recent Pro Football Focus write-up. PFF recently dropped its ranking of all 32 starting quarterbacks ahead of the 2025 NFL season. As expected, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, and Josh Allen all land in the elite tier. Jalen, Jayden Daniels, Matthew Stafford, and Justin Herbert all land in the second tier, one labeled as 'high-end starters'. As you can see, Simms places C.J. Stroud ahead of Jalen, and though C.J. is uber-talented, that seems disrespectful. John Kosko, the writer of the PFF story, places Stroud in tier 3b, 'solid starters who need more help'. Mahomes. Burrow, Jackson, and Allen belong in the elite tier, but only two have played in a Super Bowl. Only one has won a Super Bowl (or three). Jalen has beaten all of them. Why aren't we beginning to mention Hurts among the elite? Why is Simms so quick to minimize his accomplishments? Maybe Fitzherbert was spot on. Maybe old dogs can't be taught newer tricks. Jalen keeps on winning (and improving). Simms keeps finding reasons to criticize his game while praising other NFL signal-callers who often endure the same difficult stretches we have sometimes seen by Philadelphia's franchise signal-caller. Let's be honest. If occasional periods of ineffective play are a reason to diminish what Hurts is doing, no NFL quarterback belongs in the 'elite category'. Great players are sometimes ineffective. It's a byproduct of playing the toughest position in sports.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jalen Milroe on joining the Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback spoke to Yahoo Sports about his emotions being selected in the NFL draft and why he's excited to play for Seattle. Jalen joined Yahoo Sports at the NFLPA Rookie Premiere Jersey Reveal Presented by Fanatics. View more Video Transcript Seeing your NFL jersey for the first time, how was that like for you? Advertisement We really exciting. Uh, the best part, I got both my parents is so they're able to experience it with me. Talk about draft night and that experience it was for you to, to see, you know, your name get called for you to be in the NFL. It was so fun. Uh, just definitely uh a lifelong dream of mine, be able to go to the draft, be a part of it, and also hear my name called. Talk about that experience of like, you know, obviously. It can come at any moment. It could be any team. What was that that waiting experience like for you as as picks went by? The best feeling in the world hearing that call, no matter when it when it was, you know, and I'm very thankful to the Seahawks. Advertisement So I'm looking forward to building with the with the organization. I'm excited. After seeing the NFL schedule drop, you'll Seahawk now, who are you most excited to see? Uh, game one, the division rivals, so I was super excited for game one. Obviously being a competitor now at the NFL level, who are you most excited to face in your NFL career now? Uh, I don't really have one team, you know, you know, on the top of my head. I'll say just our division rivals. I think that's important. Go get your rivals and then being able to compete against them.
Buzz Feed
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Jalen Hurts' White House Visit Response Goes Viral
Jalen Hurts is doubling down on his reasoning for skipping out on meeting President Donald Trump during a celebratory White House last month. After helping bring his team to victory for Super Bowl LIX, the star quarterback and the rest of the Philadelphia Eagles were invited to top off their win with a visit to the White House. This is a longstanding tradition, dating back to the 19th century, where athletes of various sports are invited to meet the standing president after winning a championship game. While some of the Eagles happily accepted the invitation... ...others opted out, including Jalen. In mid-April, when asked by a Time magazine reporter if he'd be attending on April 28, Jalen's response — or lackthere of — garnered a lot of attention. White House correspondent for NBC News, Yamiche Alcindor, later confirmed Jalen would not be attending due to "scheduling conflicts." But he wasn't the only one with other plans. A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis, Brandon Graham, Nolan Smith, Zack Baun, Nakobe Dean, C.J. Gardner Johnson, and Darius Slay Jr. were among the names of athletes who were not at the ceremony, per NBC reports. But even though the moment has passed, the 26-year-old newlywed is still being asked about missing the event. During a recent press conference, Jalen was again asked why he didn't go to the White House, and he kept his answer short and to the point. 'I wasn't available," Jalen said. "I don't think that's pertinent. Everyone who went and was available, they seemed to enjoy themselves.' And people are loving his response: What do you think of Jalen's answer? Let me know in the comments!
