Ex-Eagles Linebacker Blasts Jalen Hurts' Massive Snub on List
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Not even a Super Bowl MVP victory could shake Jalen Hurts' biggest doubters.
As the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback celebrates his marriage under two months out from training camp, his status as a top athlete in Philadelphia has been a hot topic this week.
Popular Philadelphia-based radio station 94WIP recently had hosts put together a list of the top 11 athletes in town currently. One notable host left Hurts off of it entirely, which stirred up a major conversation on Tuesday.
Former Eagles linebacker Ike Reese certainly had a lot to say on the matter.
"I just don't get it," Reese said of the recent Hurts ranking on the WIP Afternoon Show.
"This dude has been able to accomplish something that those other guys have not been able to accomplish. I feel like this is flat-out disrespect."
Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.Multiple Eagles landed on the list, with the veteran running back Saquon Barkley leading the pack. Jalen Carter and AJ Brown were ranked third and fourth, while Lane Johnson, Zack Baun, Landon Dickerson, Quinyon Mitchell, and Jordan Mailata filled out spots six through 10. Hurts would've been "probably somewhere" in the range of 15 to 20.
"You don't have Jalen Hurts in your top 11 athletes in this city? The guy just won the Super Bowl!" Reese continued.
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"He's a Super Bowl MVP! How is he not one of the top athletes in this city? He plays the most critical position, the most scrutinized position, the most difficult position to play because of the scrutiny, because you're never satisfied with what he does at that position. I don't mean him, I mean figuratively, the quarterback position. We're never satisfied unless you win, then this guy goes and wins, and we're still not satisfied! I don't get it."
Joe DeCamara leaves Jalen Hurts off of his top 11 current Philly athlete list:
1. Saquon Barkley
2. Bryce Harper
3. Zack Wheeler
4. A.J. Brown
5. Jalen Carter
6. Lane Johnson
7. Zack Baun
8. Landon Dickerson
9. Quinyon Mitchell
10. Jordan Mailata
11. Ranger Suarez
'I would… pic.twitter.com/d2OO89YErs — SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) June 16, 2025
Hurts was far from an NFL MVP contender this time around. When the Eagles first made their Super Bowl run with Hurts under center, he was an MVP favorite until an injury sidelined him for the final couple of weeks. The Eagles made a run to the Super Bowl, and Hurts' team couldn't close it out, despite an MVP-caliber performance from the quarterback.
When the Eagles got to the playoffs again in 2025, Hurts' season didn't generate as much fanfare. In the end, it didn't matter from a team standpoint. The Eagles got the job done, and Hurts earned his trip to Disney World after being named the Super Bowl MVP.
Considering he accomplished an athlete's ultimate goal in Philadelphia just under one year ago, there's certainly a lot of shock factor behind his exclusion from the list.
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