Tom Brady praised Jalen Hurts and the Eagles on SiriusXM podcast after impressive win against the Green Bay Packers
Tom Brady was on the SiriusXM podcast “Let’s Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald, and Jim Gray” and shared more than a few thoughts on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Jim Gray and Tom Brady talking about Jalen Hurts
Jim Gray: “Jalen Hurts accomplished something yesterday so rare in the history of the National Football League, 150 yards passing and 157 yards rushing. It was just an incredible performance agains the Packers. What strikes you when you see something like that?”
Tom Brady: “I’ve never rushed for more than a hundred yards in a season, I don’t think. I mean, he did it for 150 yards in a game and made it look relatively easy, because I saw some of those highlights. And he just has a great skill set to be able to, you know, you gotta have so much spatial awareness too because when you run those guys are coming at you and they’re coming fast. And I think when you have his athleticism, but also he knows exactly when to get down, he knows exactly when to get out of bounds. He starts to run, he stops, and he throws the ball. So his ability to make plays in the run game is very impressive. And 157 yards for anybody’s incredible. And then to have the ability to pass the football like he does as well. That’s why the team is so successful. He’s playing at a very, very, very, high level and they’re a tough team to stop. And even if you think you’ve got him stopped for a lot of the game, like the Colts had him a few weeks ago, it comes down to a drive at the end of the game and he’s got a little more energy left in the tank and he makes a game-winning run there at the end for a touchdown.”
Clearly, Jalen Hurts’ performance against the Green Bay Packers caught everyone’s attention as the Eagles improved to 10-1 on the season. Brady covered a few key stats from the game on Sunday night, and here’s everything else that Hurts did to carve his name into the NFL history books.
Jalen Hurts vs. Green Bay Packers
- First player in NFL history with 125+ passing yards and 125 rushing yards in a half
- First player in NFL history with at least 6,500+ passing yards and 1,500 rushing yards in their first 30 starts
- First player in NFL history with 150+ passing yards, 150+ rushing yards and 2+ passing TDs in a regular season game
- Broke franchise record for most rushing yards by a QB with 157, breaking Mike Vick’s prior record of 130 yards set in 2010
- Jalen Hurts fell just 21 yards shy of the single-game QB rushing record
- Only Quarterback with over 100 yards rushing in a quarter in the last 30 years
As for Hurts ability to move in the pocket and the incredible progression he’s made as a passer, let’s just roll this video from Sunday night, where he dropped a DIME to Quez Watkins for a touchdown.
Jalen Hurts to Quez Watkins
Jalen Hurts had 102 yards rushing in the FIRST QUARTER against the Packers and as mentioned, finished the night with 157 total rushing yards.
Up Next for the Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts and the birds will host the Tennessee Titans Sunday afternoon in South Philadelphia.
