Jalen Hurts bizarrely said Nick Sirianni let him out of his 'straitjacket' during Eagles' win over Commanders.
Philadelphia, led by quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley, advances after a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. With that, Nick Sirianni makes a statement to those who have cast doubt on the head coach over the last couple of seasons.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts's condition for Sunday's NFC Championship Game was monitored all week because of a left knee injury, but Hurts was in the lineup against the Commanders and he played without showing any sign of an injury.
The Eagles are returning to the Super Bowl with Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni at the forefront. And both made new history together.
Hurts appeared to injure his left leg against the Rams, which could affect preparations for the NFC title game. Sirianni did not offer an update on Quinyon Mitchell's shoulder, either.
The Eagles had just hired a first-time head coach in Nick Sirianni, who stammered his way through his opening press conference; who didn't know if his quarterback was going to be a disgruntled and declining Carson Wentz, or an unknown running QB coming off his rookie season in Jalen Hurts?
The former Alabama quarterback has 259 passing yards, nine sacks and a spot in the NFC Championship Game after two playoff contests.
Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores.
The relationship between Hurts and Sirianni generated quite a bit of headlines from last January through the club's ongoing postseason journey.
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It was an overall great game for quarterback Jalen Hurts, who shut down doubters as he ran for three scores with a knee injury and completed 20 of 28 passes for 246 yards and another touchdown. “How about our quarterback?