Jalen Hurts, Michael Jordan
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Hurts, Lakers star Luka Doncic, and former NBA player Carmelo Anthony were among the attendees in Athens, Greece to celebrate the brand’s 40th anniversary last weekend.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts balled out on Saturday night to get his team to the NFC Championship Game, drawing comparisons to Michael Jordan and Mo Cheeks.
Nick Sirianni on Jalen Hurts: "“To have him out there — I shouldn’t go there — is like having Michael Jordan out there." — Zach Berman (@ZBerm) January 22, 2023
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts’ shoulder looked just fine on Saturday night as he carved up the Giants, and his coach Nick Sirianni compared him to Michael Jordan.
Winning 90% of the last 20 games Hurts has started is pretty impressive. Hurts is 23-11 in his NFL career as a starter (67.6%). For comparison, Michael Jordan won 65.9% of his regular-season games ...
Much of what we know about Jalen Hurts, we've known for several seasons now. He's been knocked down, which forced him to get back up. That has happened in both the NCAA and the NFL. He had a purpose long before many had an opinion about his stance as quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Despite a year that saw Hurts hoist up the Lombardi Trophy and earn Super Bowl MVP, the quarterback barely cracked ESPN’s top 10. Instead, quarterbacks like Jared Goff (No. 8), Justin Herbert (No. 7), Matthew Stafford (No. 6), and Jayden Daniels (No. 5) were ranked above him.