Jalen Hurts On The Key To Another Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Run & Details Becoming Sprite’s First NFL Athlete

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, fresh off leading his team to a Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs with a standout performance (221 passing yards, 72 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns), is already focused on winning another championship. He explicitly states he has "moved on" from last season's success and isn't even wearing his Super Bowl ring, turning his attention to the current season and training camp.

Hurts emphasizes a "one day at a time" approach as his primary objective. He stresses that the team's current focus is on daily improvement during training camp, building on established chemistry, and maintaining the singular goal of winning by finding ways to win consistently. He declares that winning is always the "No. 1 goal" that will never change.

Now entering his sixth training camp, Hurts has established himself as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks, leading the Eagles to two Super Bowl appearances. He highlights his efficiency, particularly in protecting the football, noting his low interception rate (1.4%) last season ranked among the league's best starters.

Reflecting on his development, Hurts identifies "experience" as the biggest difference from his rookie year and the greatest teacher. He acknowledges the significant ups and downs in his career, including being benched at halftime of the 2017 National Championship Game while at Alabama in favor of Tua Tagovailoa. Despite that setback, he bounced back at Oklahoma (finishing second in Heisman voting) and earned the Eagles' starting job, leading them to the playoffs.

Hurts attributes his improvement and resilience to patience, work ethic, and "next-level determination." He values experiences but emphasizes that applying the lessons learned from those situations – assessing, learning, and applying them to future opportunities – is essential for growth and becoming the player he is today.