“He wants to be great,” Barkley told The Athletic. “He’ll do anything to be great.”

Jalen Hurts knows the numbers everyone talks about: 131 passing yards, 5.3 yards per attempt, 21 attempts, six passing first downs, seven attempts over 10+ air yards, one attempt over 25+ air yards. He's not oblivious.

The No. 2 seed Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up for a divisional round showdown with the No. 4 seed Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line. This marks the second time these two teams will face off this season.

On the latest episode of the “Scoop City” podcast, we touched on a point that Chase has been making for a while now: Jalen Hurts might be a good quarterback, but he isn’t throwing like one right now. The partial transcript below has been edited for clarity. The full episode is available now in The “Scoop City” podcast feed.

The Jalen Hurts skeptics are out in full force as the Philadelphia Eagles host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in the NFC divisional-round matchup, three wins away from winning a Super Bowl. What’s behind criticism this time? A lot of what has plagued the Eagles quarterback over the past two seasons: His ability to win a game based on his passing.

Jalen Hurts continues to be a dual-threat quarterback, and Saquon Barkley was the best free-agent signing of the 2024 offseason. But there have also been times when the team was shrouded in drama between teammates.

QB Jalen Hurts isn't worried about the numbers he puts on the field as long as he wins at the end of the day. ... as he discusses in previewing the Eagles vs. Rams playoff showdown.

The relationship between Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts has reportedly improved since ESPN reported in August

Chase Daniel breaks down what Jalen Hurts needs to do for the Philadelphia Eagles to pick up a Divisional Round win over the Los Angeles Rams in the City of Brotherly Love.