The Eagles had been capable of pull off a win on Christmas in opposition to the Giants, and quarterback Jalen Hurts spoke to reporters post-game about his failure to expire of bounds simply earlier than halftime, his massive Third-and-20 conversion to A.J. Brown, the state of the locker room, and the way the group is bettering.
Hurts was requested about followers chanting “run the ball” throughout Monday’s sport, and he quipped that they’re purported to be getting loud for the protection, not the offense — but additionally mentioned that he simply continues to function the calls and keepings it shifting.
Right here’s what else the QB needed to say:
On clock administration earlier than halftime
Hurts was requested in regards to the play through which he didn’t run out of bounds to cease the clock simply earlier than halftime.
“It’s so simple as that. I made a mistake, didn’t run out of bounds. If I might return, I rattling certain would, however made a mistake there.”
On the large Third-and-20 conversion
“I simply held up sufficient and looped it by the pocket, and was capable of get it open by the defender. A.J. [Brown] made an excellent play, staying alive, not letting the scenario get the most effective of us and discovering a technique to overcome that circumstance, and sort of put ourselves there.”
On the state of the locker room
Hurts mentioned that the group is hungry, motivated, and keen — the identical issues he’s been speaking about, as they attempt to achieve the usual they’ve for themselves.
“I don’t assume win, lose, or draw, there’s a circumstance the place we compromise the usual of what we would like and the way we need to be. It’s only a matter of being collectively and committing ourselves to that excellence and chasing that.”
The QB went on to say that it was nice to get a win, and after the robust stretch they’ve had the previous three weeks, it was good to beat that. He famous that they had been capable of overcome some issues on Monday, together with the unlucky turnovers, and the protection performed nicely, however they should proceed to develop.
“Proceed to develop and management the issues that we will. Controlling that ball safety, controlling the little particulars, and the way we’re attacking guys, how we’re lining up. So, simply all people doing that collectively. It takes everybody. It’s nonetheless a course of, it’s nonetheless a journey with no arrival.”
Hurts talked about being a pacesetter within the locker room, and the way it’s been pivotal to have sincere conversations with guys as they’ve gone by issues as a group.
“I feel all people has their very own opinion. Everyone has their very own perspective on their position and what it’s for this soccer group. I’ve mine, and being the chief, you need to not solely have the ability to lead by instance, however you’ve to have the ability to lead by motion. Lead by execution. Lead by what you do day by day. Lead by the extent of dedication that you’re exhibiting and simply strive being an instance. Be an instance for any person else to comply with. The primary factor is I’ll by no means ask any person to do one thing I’m not keen to do.
So, it’s nearly us discovering out what that’s by way of our togetherness and simply staying collectively by every thing. Simply rising.
This can be a nice alternative for us to develop on. How we had been environment friendly, minus the turnovers, that’s sort of been the entire thing, if something we simply have to proceed to search out methods to guard the ball. Whether or not it’s a tip ball that will get caught, or an unlucky fumble, or no matter it’s, simply discovering methods to get rid of these issues.”
On how they’re bettering
Hurts mentioned it was laborious to not say that the win over the Giants was a step in the proper path, particularly given they’d 520 yards of offense. He famous that as much as that sport, every thing had been self-inflicted and little issues they needed to appropriate.
The QB mentioned Britain Covey made an excellent play early in Monday’s sport and he set the tone for the offense, who was capable of rating proper afterward.
He defined that there are a number of issues they will construct off from the win, identical to they’ve the previous few weeks after losses. Hurts mentioned the truth of it’s that they should proceed to study and develop from each sport to get nearer to the way in which they need to play.
“I’d like to say we’re shut [to playing to our standard]. I’d like to say we’re shut, and I feel it’s trending in the proper path. I feel it’s trending in the proper path; we demand such excellence of ourselves. When you’ve the kind of guys we have now on our group, all people goes to be desirous to develop, all people goes to be looking forward to extra. However when did profitable not change into the primary factor?”
The QB admitted that making an attempt to fulfill their normal is a little bit of a double-edged sword, as a result of they might play to the usual and nonetheless lose, or they may fall in need of the usual and get a win, so it’s all a psychological sport of conserving each issues a precedence.
