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Jalen Hurts makes jokes on television sitcom
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scrambles during an NFL playoff game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scrambles during an NFL playoff game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 15, 2024, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
The ABC comedy “Abbott Elementary” will air its next episode at 8 p.m. CST Wednesday, but it won’t pack the NFL star power of last week’s Season 3 premiere.
With the fictional title school of the sitcom located in Philadelphia, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts makes an appearance for Abbott Elementary’s career day, where the former Alabama standout is referred to as “America’s sweetheart.”
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Hurts is later joined on the Zoom call to the school by Philadelphia center Jason Kelce and defensive lineman Brandon Graham, who want to know why he’s late for practice only to find out their quarterback had been the middle man in a marriage proposal.
“Jalen Hurts’ people actually emailed us in the middle of Season 2 to say that he was a big fan of the show,” showrunner Justin Halpern told the Hollywood Reporter, “and if there was ever an opportunity, he’d be interested in being on it. Sports are a big part of Philadelphia. It’s in the DNA of the city. Our characters talk about it. (Series star) Quinta (Brunson) said before, ‘You can’t do a Philly show and not have them talking about sports.’
“So we’re doing this career-day episode, and we want a fun, exciting guest star for our premiere, but not just a famous person because they’re famous. So we were like, “Oh, it’d be so great if what (expletive) up her career day is the fact that she ends up getting somebody who’s too famous in terms of Philly.’
“So we reached out and they were preparing for the playoffs, so we knew we couldn’t fly him out here. So we said, ‘Let’s just have it happen via Zoom, and that’ll be how we do it.’ And then it just all kind of worked out. We have an amazing crew, and they made it happen.”
Hurts completed his third season as Philadelphia’s starting quarterback in January. He participated in the Pro Bowl Games this month after having to skip the NFL’s all-star event last season because the Eagles were playing in Super Bowl LVII.
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Jalen Hurts Rumors: Eagles Aren’t Questioning QB1, Want Him to Be a More Vocal Leader
TYLER CONWAY
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly want quarterback Jalen Hurts to become more vocal moving forward.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported the Eagles are not questioning Hurts’ long-term status as their franchise quarterback but want him to take a more active leadership role.
Hurts saw his performance take a nosedive in the second half of 2023. After looking like an MVP candidate as the Eagles raced out to a hot start, but his completion percentage, yards per attempt and touchdown rate dipped over the final eight games of the season.
The Eagles closed the season with six losses in their last seven games, including an embarrassing 32-9 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round.
The collapse led to major changes on both sides of the ball, with the Eagles firing offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and defensive coordinator Sean Desai. Philadelphia hired Kellen Moore to take over the offense.
Moore was the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2022 and spent last season as the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator.
Hurts will be playing for his fourth offensive coordinator in five NFL seasons. The Eagles fired head coach/play caller Doug Pederson after the 2020 season, Shane Steichen left for the Indianapolis Colts’ head-coaching job after the 2022 campaign, and Johnson lasted only one season before being let go.
The question marks don’t end there. Coach Nick Sirianni will head into the 2024 season on the hot seat after the second-half collapse. A team does not jettison both of its coordinators without having questions about its head coach. If the downward trend continues, Sirianni could find himself next on the chopping block.
Given the flux within the coaching staff, having Hurts as a vocal leader should be paramount. The Eagles invested $255 million into Hurts last offseason, and there’s no realistic avenue to move on until at least the 2027 season. They are paying him like a franchise face and want him to take on that mantle in every respect.
With the future of offensive leader Jason Kelce in the air as he contemplates retirement, Hurts’ next step will be following in Kelce’s footsteps as the lead voice behind the scenes.
