Jalen Hurts Poses for Iconic Image After Crushing Win Over Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl 59
After dropping to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes two years in the past, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles turned the tide with a win on Feb. 9 and routed the Chiefs and their signal-caller in a 40-22 victory.
With this, Hurts bucked a long time of historical past to turn out to be the primary QB to win a Tremendous Bowl after beforehand dropping within the massive recreation since 1997.
Jalen Hurts Poses for Iconic Image of Lifetime
After the win, the Eagles’ dual-threat playmaker was seen standing agency, being bathed in confetti, taking all of it in because the media rushed in the direction of him. Whereas that made for a pleasant picture, Hurts appeared to have one thing extra iconic in thoughts.
On the pathway out of the locker room, Hurts sat on the ground with the Lombardi Trophy, and indulged in a celebratory cigar with the jazz tune, “Joyful Feelin’s” by Maze & Frankie Beverly taking part in by means of the audio system and the Tremendous Bowl MVP lip syncing to it.
Was fairly cool seeing @JalenHurts stroll away with the Lombardi Trophy, making an attempt to soak up a fairly loopy second. Man who was benched in school, dismissed as a professional prospect, and saved his head down.
Nice classes for everybody within the Eagles QB’s path. pic.twitter.com/Z1ESXnjFUG
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) February 10, 2025
With the victory, Hurts additionally silenced any critics who had usually judged his failures greater than his wins ever since he was chosen within the second spherical of the 2020 NFL Draft.
“I’ll at all times be the identical man,” Hurts stated postgame. “I used to be telling somebody that I’m the identical child that got here to a nationwide championship and misplaced, went again and bought benched and needed to switch and needed to undergo this unprecedented journey.
“That child at all times saved the primary factor the primary factor and at all times was true to his imaginative and prescient of what he noticed. All of it started with better management and doing it the proper method.”
Hurts exited the Tremendous Bowl gridiron to a roar from the gang after throwing for 221 yards and two scores, all of the whereas working for 72 yards and a landing within the win. With this, Hurts grew to become the primary QB since Steve Younger in Tremendous Bowl 29 to guide each groups in speeding yards.
He additionally set a brand new report for probably the most speeding yards by a quarterback in a Tremendous Bowl, outdoing his personal 70-yard outing from Tremendous Bowl 57.
Supporting him was defensive coordinator Vic Fangio’s unit, which shut down Mahomes and the Chiefs, forcing three turnovers and conserving the Chiefs from scoring for practically three full quarters.
