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Hurts silences critics with game-winning drive as Eagles beat Titans 24-20

The Eagles QB led a late-game comeback despite Drew Brees criticizing his cautious play-calling during the broadcast.

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What to know

  • Hurts engineered a go-ahead touchdown drive with 1:56 left to beat the Titans 24-20 and improve the Eagles to 2-0, silencing pre-game criticism from Titans DT Jeffery Simmons.
  • Hall of Famer Drew Brees criticized Hurts for sliding instead of lowering his shoulder on third-and-long during the broadcast, drawing backlash from analysts who noted the criticism's hypocrisy.
  • Despite the Eagles' offensive struggles and a close win against a poor Titans team, Hurts' clutch gene and pocket performance are proving essential to the team's success during their offensive transition.

The dispute Whether Hurts' decision to slide was a sign of caution that hurt his team or a smart self-preservation move that a QB with 334 rushing first downs has earned the right to make.

most voices

Brees' criticism was misguided given Hurts' rushing record and success rate.

  • “Brees couldn't run against a Pop Warner team & never considered lowering his shoulder.”

    Jalen Rose · Twitter/Bluesky ↗
many voices

Hurts proved his clutch gene and pocket passing ability by leading the late-game drive.

  • “No guy better in end of game situations than Jalen Hurts. And no better execution today or on that drive.”

    Drew Brees · FOX broadcast ↗

“We just need to make Jalen Hurts be a QB. Stop his runs, make sure Hurts doesn't get out of the pocket and make plays.”

Jeffery Simmons, Titans defensive tackle · ESPN · Sep 17

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Hurts silences critics with game-winning drive as Eagles beat Titans 24-20
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  1. 5

    Hurts' evolution carrying Eagles through offensive transition

    Analysts noted that despite the Eagles' offensive struggles and close win against a poor Titans team, Hurts' dependability and clutch gene were proving essential to the team's 2-0 start.

    “That drive down the field was a big-time drive.”
    — Nick Sirianni, Eagles coach · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 2d ago · read ↗

  2. 4

    Hurts answers critics with pocket performance against Titans

    Coverage highlighted how Hurts silenced doubts about his ability to win from the pocket, having been challenged earlier in the week by Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to 'make him a quarterback.'

    1. 3 outlets first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 2d ago · also Yahoo Sports, Toronto Star · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet Hurts acknowledges 'Make him a quarterback' barbs after Eagles win

      first by AL.com, 2d ago

    1 more claim →
  3. 3

    Hurts makes history with latest clutch performance

    Following the game-winning drive, Hurts passed former Eagles QB Carson Wentz on a historic Eagles list, further cementing his clutch gene and evolution as a quarterback.

    1. 1 outlet Jalen Hurts Makes History In Eagles’ Win vs Titans

      first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago

  4. 2

    Analysts and commentators push back on Brees' criticism

    Critics, including ESPN's Jalen Rose, pointed out the irony and hypocrisy of Brees' comment, noting that Hurts has earned the right to slide given his rushing record and that he had already converted the play anyway.

    “Brees couldn't run against a Pop Warner team & never considered lowering his shoulder.”
    — Jalen Rose
    1. 2 outlets ‘Biggest catch of his life’ for Darius Cooper, Drew Brees’ Jalen Hurts take, and more from the Eagles-Titans broadcast

      first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 3d ago · also Awful Announcing

      1 more headline
  5. 1

    Drew Brees criticizes Hurts' sliding on third-and-long play

    During the FOX broadcast, Hall of Famer Drew Brees took issue with Hurts sliding to protect himself on a third-down scramble in the second quarter, arguing he should have lowered his shoulder to gain a first down.

    “Lower your shoulder and go get the first down. You slide they're going to mark the ball where you started the slide, not where you end the slide.”
    — Drew Brees

    1. 1 outlet first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago · read ↗

  6. background

    Eagles defeat Titans 24-20 with Hurts leading late-game drive — With the Eagles trailing by three points and 1:56 remaining, Jalen Hurts led a nine-play, 65-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, giving Philadelphia a 24-20 victory.

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  1. 2 outlets Colin Cowherd compares Jalen Hurts to 10x Pro-Bowl QB after Eagles’ Week Two win

    first by Yahoo Sports, 1d ago · also Sports Illustrated

    1 more headline

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