Great Eagles Defense, Game MVP Jalen Hurts Lead Philly’s Title Winning Rout Over K.C.

The somewhat cosmetic final score of (40-22), does not reflect the utter dominance of the Eagles (unfortunately for them and to a degree, me–the truly close Supe, 2 years earlier, went to K.C. (38-35) over the Chiefs, particularly that of the no blitzes/6 sacks, 3 caused turnovers, pressuring Phil. defense, vs Mahomes/Reid and their offense.

Toward that, I add Josh Sweat and Milton Williams to the already cited “ints” makers, Cooper DeJean, who TD’d his (38 yards) and Zach Baun whose diving such, at the K.C. 14, yielded a game MVP, Jalen Hurts 12 yard TD pass, to A.J. Brown and a (24-0) halftime Eagles lead, as standout members of that defense. It will resonate as one of the great defensive performances, having done so vs a great in Mahomes, of NFL annals.

Mr. Hurts had three really tough results in games for a title, before finally being the quarterback in a title winning tilt, 2 days ago.

In the ’17 college title game, Hurts was lifted and in overtime for Alabama, his replacement Tua Tagovailoa threw a title winning touchdown pass to current Eagles player, the superb receiver DeVonta Smith (he took in Mr. Hurts’ 46 yard TD pass making it (37-0) Eagles and were it not for the (I had shut it off) garBEIGE (I know the spelling), 4 yards longer such to Worthy, would have bonus betted me something, at least decent and maybe more. It also KO’d “under teasers,” including that of Owen and all that entails, (tails, I think “under” national anthem and Eli vs his brother kicking, “propped” wins) to win another Alabama crown, that by 3 points, vs Georgia, as cited, in overtime.

The year before, Hurts, then a true freshman, was denied a title when the now highly troubled (are not so many these days?!) Deshaun Watson outdueled Hurts, also great in that tilt, eventually hitting Hunter Renfrow (an illegal “pick play?”) to give Clemson its second title, 35 years after Danny Ford guided them to a first such in ’81.

Finally, Hurts, save for a fumble on which still Chiefs player, Nick Bolton rumbled 36 yards for a TD, played an excellent game, but as cited above, ’twas the Chiefs (38-35), 2 years back in that Supe.

Sunday past, Hurts while not as important or great as the Philly defensive effort under coordinator Vic Fangio, who “went in,” (0-8) vs K.C. , played very well, scoring the game’s first points, running for a game high 72 yards and throwing TD’s to the aforementioned (not law firm) but receivers “par excellence” Brown/Smith in the victory.

Jalen Hurts, pictured above.