PHILADELPHIA — Eagle Coach Nick Sirianni compares Jalen hurts for Michael Jordan when asked about the emotional lift the midfielder gave his team on Saturday night during the game race 38-7 afterward New York Giants in an NFC group stage knockout match.
Sirianni said: “I know this is a compliment, but to have him out there is like having – I shouldn’t even go there – it’s like having Michael Jordan out there. “He’s your leader. He’s your man.
“Hopefully that’s the greatest respect I can give him, comparing his playing ability to Michael Jordan’s. This guy takes the lead. He brings composure to the whole team. . He plays great football. He is as tough as they come. For me, no one has played better football than him this year.”
Hurts hit two touchdowns and ran one more despite playing over a sprained sternum (SC) joint in his throwing shoulder, an injury that occurred in Chicago bear on December 18 sent him out for two games.
According to the Fox broadcast, Hurts said before Saturday’s contest that he’s “nowhere near 100%,” adding that he’s also been sick over the weekend.
“Good enough,” Hurts said when asked how he feels physically during the match.
The Eagles largely shied away from engineered runs when Hurts returned from injury in the regular-season final against New York, but they ran six pre-designed runs for him in just the first half. Saturday, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. Offense returned explosively, and Philadelphia hit 268 yards and hit the ground three times.
Team mindset set for the week, Eagles close tight Dallas Goedert said, when Hurts talked to the players in a team meeting, told them, “I’m not hungry; I’m starving for this —.”
“With everyone in the dressing room, he sets the tone for it and we follow. Whatever he says is fine. He’s the leader of the place,” Goedert said. “He had it in him, so we all followed suit.”
After losing two of their last three to end the regular season, the Eagles are back and rolling in time for next Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. They will face the winner of the middle group game dalas cowboy and San Francisco 49ers.
Speaking of this Eagles team, Hurts said there’s a “special type of mix that we have and I don’t think it’s something I’ve experienced like this – at the NFL level for sure.”
He added: “We don’t just aspire to that; We also aspire to grow, become better and learn from our mistakes.” “I think that’s a great thing, and it’s a bit of a boost as a team. We want to go out and play our best football.”
