Jalen Hurts bucked decades of history just by getting back to the Super Bowl after losing his first trip there as a starting quarterback.
Griese and the Don Shula-coached Miami Dolphins ran into a buzzsaw when they pushed to Super Bowl VI at the end of the 1971 season, getting pummeled 24-3 by Roger Staubach, Tom Landry, and the Dallas Cowboys. That hardly deterred them.
History has not been on the side of quarterbacks who lose in their first Super Bowl appearance, especially over the last 30 years. Jalen Hurts ended one of the weirdest quirks in recent Super Bowl history,
This season, Hurts took a backseat to Saquon Barkley as the running back became the focal part of the offense to run for 2,447 yards and 20 touchdowns through the regular season and playoffs. But Eagles legend Jason Kelce isn’t buying that Barkley was a one-man headline.
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Winning is the only thing for Jalen Hurts. Doesn't matter how it gets done, as long as his team emerges with a victory. Sunday's NFC Championship was sweeter than most. Not for the 55 points or the eight offensive touchdowns the Philadelphia Eagles put up in blowing out the Washington Commanders,
The first Super Bowl between Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts in 2023 contained a combined 484 passing yards. The two meet again in Super Bowl 2025.
You play the game to win," Hurts told reporters after the Eagles defeated the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game, setting up a Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The stage is set for Super Bowl LIX as the Eagles prepare to compete against the Kansas City Chiefs in a rematch of the Super Bowl in 2023. But there’s one glaring difference this time around: Saquon Barkley.
He will try to become the fourth quarterback to win the NFL’s ultimate prize as a starting quarterback after losing his first Super Bowl start.
With the NFC Championship Game in our rearview mirror, we're still thinking about a half-dozen Eagles. Can they carry magic with them into Super Bowl Sunday?