Jalen Hurts' Super Bowl win is just the latest in his 'unprecedented journey'

Jalen Hurts had a monster Super Bowl as the Eagles cruised past the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS — Jalen Hurts didn’t look like someone who had just won a Super Bowl, someone who had a masterful performance in leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a dominant 40-22 victory over the back-to-back defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. 

But here he was, moments removed from confetti falling on his face and winning game MVP, his usual calm and collected self. Not too high, not too low. A smirk here and there.

“It’s been a fun ride,” the Eagles quarterback said at the postgame news conference. “I’ve embraced every step. I took great pride in never backing down from a challenge. Always turning my negatives into positives. Turning my weaknesses and making them my strengths. It’s taken a great effort to evolve my game over time and just continue to grow and improve.” 

When Hurts refers to turning negatives into positives, he can cite a few major moments in his career. In college, he led Alabama to the 2016-17 national title game, a loss to Clemson. The following year he was benched midway through the championship game in favor of backup Tua Tagovailoa, who led a dramatic comeback victory for the Crimson Tide. Hurts decided to transfer to Oklahoma.

As a pro, he played brilliantly in Super Bowl 57 — 304 yards passing with a score. However, the Eagles came up just short to the Chiefs. 

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