Chris Long: Eagles' Jalen Hurts Said 'It's Already Been Written' After NFC Title Game

Jalen Hurts earned himself Super Bowl MVP honors for his excellent performance against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, as the Philadelphia Eagles rolled to a 40-22 blowout victory.

And Hurts saw it all coming.

Former NFL player Chris Long said on his Green Light with Chris Long podcast (a production of Yote House Media) that he briefly spoke to Hurts after the NFC Championship Game two weeks ago, and the veteran quarterback was the picture of confidence:

Much of the discourse following the Super Bowl victory will be the absolutely dominant performance of the defense, which sacked Patrick Mahomes six times, secured three turnovers and pitched a first-half shutout. Fair enough—it was pure bully ball, flummoxing the most talented quarterback in the sport.

But Hurts was fantastic as well, responding to the Chiefs' decision to load up the box and stop running back Saquon Barkley by finishing 17-of-22 through the air for 221 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, taking two sacks. And he was fantastic as a runner, rushing for 72 yards and a score.

There was a lot of talk about the limitations of Hurts and the passing game this year, and whether he could lead the team to a victory if the running game was slowed. Those questions have been forever put to bed.