Shoutout Jalen Hurts for bringing back the lost art of The Slow Clap

Every once in a while, you have to bring it back to the basics. And if there’s one thing I know about Jalen Hurts, it’s that he’s built on old-school football DNA.

Grew up in Texas ball, dad was a coach, lived in weight rooms and film sessions. The guy loves everything there is to love about real competitive football — especially the traditions.

One of those traditions lost to time? The slow clap. It’s pure electricity every single time. Instant juice. Gets the people going.

Jalen Hurts isn’t just the best quarterback in football, he’s a full-blown traditionalist. So of course it had to be him. Of course he was the one to dig up the slow clap from the football graveyard and bring it roaring back to life on Sunday.

Jalen Hurts and the slow clap — a perfect marriage

.@JalenHurts loves a slow clap 👏@insidetheNFL Week 8 Mic'd Up on X pic.twitter.com/gwcjs0DBT4

— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2025

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Call it corny, call it old-school, I don’t care, this shit is dope. The entire team felt it, fed off it, and what happened next? Classic Birds beatdown. Sometimes it really is that simple. Energy matters. Vibes matter. And yes, slow claps matter.

Glad Hurts brought it back for the culture. A true gentleman. A true leader. A quarterback who understands the assignment.