Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, playing through a shoulder injury in Saturday’s 38-7 rout of the Giants, gave his team an emotional lift that Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni said was « like having Michael Jordan out there. »
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles coach Nick Sirianni compared Jalen Hurts to Michael Jordan when asked about the emotional lift the quarterback provided the team in its 38-7 romp of the New York Giants in the NFC divisional round playoff game Saturday night.
« I know this is high praise, but to have him out there is like having — I shouldn’t even go there — it’s like having Michael Jordan out there, » Sirianni said. « He’s your leader. He’s your guy.
« Hopefully, that’s the biggest respect I can pay to him, comparing his ability to being on the field to a Michael Jordan type. This guy leads. He brings this calmness to the entire team. He plays great football. He’s as tough as they come. To me, nobody has played any better football than him this year.
