Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts delivered a special message to everyone doubting him ahead of Super Bowl LVII.
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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
The laughter filled the room faster than one of his highlight-reel scampers. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was proud of himself after delivering a one-liner that clearly set the temperature in the room.
The Super Bowl media circus can be exhausting but Hurts made the best of it. Speaking to reporters on February 9, in his third media obligation of a hectic week, Hurts put everyone on notice. His doubters. His haters. His new fans. His day ones. Purpose trumps opinion.
“I had a purpose before everybody had an opinion. It’s not about anybody else,” Hurts told reporters. “Y’all know y’all liked that one.”
Hurts smiled and laughed at his own joke, then the entire room erupted in a hearty chuckle.
“It’s not about anybody else, it’s just about going and doing it because that’s what you want,” Hurts said. “That’s what you set out there to do so I’ve always been my biggest critic and as the success has come it’ll continue to stay that way.”
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#Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, asked about proving his critics wrong: “I had a purpose before anybody had an opinion.”
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When asked to elaborate on what it would mean to win his first Lombardi Trophy, Hurts got a bit more contemplative while hearkening back to the process.
