Eagles players supported Nick Sirianni through some hard times earlier this season, and encouraged the head coach to be true to himself and all the big energy that comes with that. As the team celebrated their NFC Championship victory, Sirianni did just that, and took a moment on stage to shine a spotlight on Jalen Hurts and his incredibly impressive performance.
Hurts appears bashful at first, but when Sirianni points out that all the QB does is win, he smiled from ear-to-ear.
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The tenuous relationship between Hurts and Sirianni was talked about going all the way back to last season. It wasn’t until the two connected during the Week 5 bye and established a new rapport that the speculation was put to rest. They were able to come together with a plan to turn things around, and went on to lead this team to an NFC Championship on the way to another Super Bowl appearance.
For his part, Hurts spoke to reporters after the game and celebrated Sirianni, saying, “He’s done a great job. He’s done a great job. I guess he let me out of my straight jacket a little bit today.”
It’s great to see them on the same page and celebrating together, because this pair might be able to do some special things in Philly for a long time.
