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PHOENIX − It wasn't a surprise that Eagles chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie professed his admiration for Jalen Hurts. After all, 13 months ago, as the Eagles won the Super Bowl, Lurie boasted about Hurts' "clutch gene" as he was named the game's MVP in the Eagles' 40-22 romp over the Kansas City Chiefs. That opinion hasn't changed despite a season in which Hurts and the Eagles offense regressed, falling well short of repeating as Super Bowl champions.
"Nobody is hurt more by (that regression) than myself and our group," Lurie said as the NFL annual meeting concluded March 31. That first-round playoff loss, following a regular season in which the Eagles ranked 19th in scoring and 24th in total yards per game, set in motion a series of coaching changes, led by new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, with one main goal in mind: Getting Hurts to once again lead a record-setting Eagles offense. "Ohhh, I love Jalen," Lurie said.
"There’s no bigger fan of Jalen than me. Clutch gene, absolutely. MVP of the Super Bowl 13 months ago.
Should’ve been MVP of the Super Bowl (in the 2022 season) against Kansas City the first time. Exceptional, so dedicated. I think you probably know I spend a lot of time with Jalen, as I do with most quarterbacks.
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