Philadelphia Eagles starter Jalen Hurts is the coolest cat in any room he enters. He walks with a self-assured gait. He speaks with humbled confidence. He runs the huddle with enviable poise, flashing no signs of any insecurity or fear. Hurts, in words and deeds, is the total package.
So, it was shocking to hear a local reporter take aim at Hurts as he alleged that the dual-threat quarterback was the “most insecure athlete in Philadelphia.” The Inquirer’s Marcus Hayes has long been known for dropping scorching hot takes – many of them defy logic, living in the world of head-scratching rumors – but this one stung harder. Eagles fans threw up their arms in disbelief on Twitter, especially once they realized he was talking about Hurts, not Carson Wentz, in a wildly confusing interview.
“My observation with Jalen Hurts is he’s probably the most insecure athlete in Philadelphia, who uses the insecurity to his advantage,” Hayes told JAKIB Sports. “I think he knows what his physical limitations are and always has been, and that’s one reason he works so hard to optimize every bit of ability he has.
“And that’s one reason he works so hard to be in the best physical shape he can be in, and he works so hard to understand the league, whatever system he’s running offensively, what his own teammates can do.”
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