This isn’t anything negative about Jalen Hurts – rather quite the contrary, nor is it anything that blindly props up Wentz, demanding he come back after learning his lesson. This was never about demands, but instead about seeing what you have. Right? “Let’s see what we have in Hurts” was one. And my other favorite was, “Let’s see how Wentz bounces back from the benching.”
I’ve seen enough of Jalen Hurts to know he has the DNA to be an NFL quarterback. That doesn’t mean he’s going to Canton, but benching Wentz was also about seeing what the team has in Hurts. It’s clear the kid has the heart, mind, and at least the legs to lead, the same exact quality that was lacking with Wentz.
What in the world could he possibly do to reclaim this team or city for that matter? Win two Super Bowls? Probably three at this point. The ridiculous shadow that hangs over his head every day with Nick Foles and the 2017 team is enhanced to new levels with Jalen Hurts taking over the leadership role.
Wentz put in four solid years as the Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback and it only took one huge step back for some people to erase the past. People on radio to Twitter are suggesting Carson was never really that good in the first place. In addition, conflicting reports swirled on Sunday regarding whether Wentz truly wants out of the city.
Some people will exhaust their platforms asking ridiculous questions about which QB is the guy moving forward, or if Doug Pederson or Wentz was more responsible for the losing or even if Jalen Hurts can win a Super Bowl. My hope here is to ask the single most important question so far during Howie Roseman’s tenure.
More on that in a minute. First, we need some context as to what exactly happened against the Saints. There are folks in sports who are hundreds to thousands of miles away from Philly who want you to follow their narrative on Doug Pederson, not what the actual facts say.
This Eagles Season Hurts But We Still Have The Army-Navy Game
Once again the year of 2020 has handed us more challenges than we ever expected and the College Football season has had to adjust their season week to week. This weekend features the most famous rivalry game in all of Football and it will be unlike any other as a result: The 121st Army-Navy Game will be played at Michie Stadium at West Point in New York, the home of the Black Knights of the Hudson. Over the years, these two teams have played at a neutral site located in-between West Point and Annapolis in Maryland. The City of Philadelphia has hosted the rivalry game 89 times, with New York City being the location 11 times, Old Giants Stadium in East Rutherford in New Jersey hosting on four occasions, and in 1905 Princeton s University Field played host. Before 2020, only a total of six meetings between the military academies was played at field that was not a neutral site. This year will be the first time t