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Two months ago, Jalen Hurts was a turnover problem.
Two months later — turnover problems resolved — he’s a passing problem.
And two months from now, if the Philadelphia Eagles haven’t won February’s Super Bowl, Hurts might end up being scapegoated as the root cause of all the franchise’s problems.
That’s how the trajectory of Hurts’ career is starting to feel — like an exit-less maze of quarterback cannibalism, devoured by the fan base, hot-take media talk shows and his own teammates.
I don’t know how else to explain what has unfolded since Sunday, when the 11-2 Eagles — winners of nine straight — somehow went from impressive consecutive wins over the Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Rams and Baltimore Ravens, to being discussed as a flawed offensive team after a struggle-bus victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. That was against a Panthers franchise that is suddenly alive and kicking, by the way, and just a few weeks removed from giving the Kansas City Chiefs all they could handle in a 30-27 Chiefs win on Nov. 24.
Yet, here we are, with the Eagles and their fan base somehow in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff field but still choosing to extend their nightmares of the 2023 season, relentlessly searching for the cracks that will help forecast another late-season fracture and postseason failure.
That’s how I absorbed wideout A.J. Brown not-so-subtly shading his quarterback after the Eagles’ 22-16 win over the Panthers, which saw Brown tie his season low of four targets and also post his second-lowest catch and receiving yardage totals of 2024. Meanwhile, Hurts completed 14 of 21 passes for an anemic 108 yards, but also accounted for all three of Philadelphia’s touchdowns (two passing and one rushing).
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During the game, Brown could be seen showcasing what appeared to be frustration. Afterward, he stamped…
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Publish date : 2024-12-11 14:09:00
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