time2rock Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Eagles vs. Cowboys: Jalen Hurts Offers Update on Playing Status By Mike Greger Updated Jan 4, 2022 at 5:18pm Getty: Jaylon Smith with Cowboys The Philadelphia Eagles are being coy about their plans for Saturday night. Will they risk injuring their starters to (maybe) grab the No. 6 seed in the playoffs? It doesn’t appear so given Nick Sirianni’s cryptic comments. The head coach simply stated "everything is on the table” when he addressed the subject of rest versus rust with reporters on Monday. One day later, quarterback Jalen Hurts was equally evasive on what the team might do. However, Hurts made it clear that if it was solely his decision to make then he would be suiting up against the Dallas Cowboys. "I love football,” Hurts said, "and I’m preparing as if it’s business as usual so …” Hurts’ sentence trailed off just like that. And no one dared ask a follow-up question. Eagles Haven’t Played Their Best Football Hurts has talked often about the Eagles being close to playing their best football. Following a 42-30 loss to the Chiefs in Week 4, the second-year starter held up two fingers to indicate just how close they were to doing that. Inches, maybe centimeters. Three months later with a playoff spot locked up, they are still a flawed football team. "No mental errors, no busted assignments, staying true to our fundamentals for the entire course of the game,” Hurts said when asked what needs to happen. "And just want to go out there and play at a high level, at a more consistent basis – and one may argue or say that, ‘hey you’ve been doing that’ but, for me, enough isn’t enough.” So, how close are the Eagles to putting together a perfect four quarters? "It’s coming,” Hurts said. Taking Action for Washington Railing Collapse Add fan-safety activist to Hurts’ growing resume. The Eagles quarterback sent a memo to the NFL offices in New York City, as well as to the Washington Football Team, to seek follow-up action for the tragic railing collapse that nearly injured him. Several Philly fans came crashing down around him as he was walking off the field and into the visitor’s tunnel last week. Hurts expressed concern for all those put in harm’s way, including himself, fans, and media members. And politely asked to know what was going to be done to rectify the situation. Hurts wrote: "I would like to know what safeguards the NFL and the Washington Football Team are implementing to prevent this from ever occurring in the future.” When asked about the letter during his media availability on Tuesday, Hurts answered honestly and with compassion. He wanted to prevent much worse incidents from happening across the NFL. "It was actually sent to league officials as well and I tried to handle the situation with a lot of poise and show compassion for the people who fell down really,” Hurts said. "I know it could have been so much worse, and it kind of didn’t hit me until after the fact. "Having some time to reflect on it and think about it. So I just wanted to make sure what could be done to make sure it doesn’t happen again. That’s all I really care about. That’s a very tragic incident and it could have been much, much worse.” https://heavy.com/sports/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-vs-cowboys-jalen-hurts-offers-update-on-playing-status/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman#12 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I think the eagles should rest anybody with a nagging injury........and that might still be Hurts. Let Scott and Gainwell take the RB touches, rest Howard. And rest some of the vets, especially Kelce, Cox and Johnson.... Sometimes that extra week can make a big difference with injuries......might as well go into the playoffs as fresh as possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipples Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 23 hours ago, birdman#12 said: I think the eagles should rest anybody with a nagging injury........and that might still be Hurts. Let Scott and Gainwell take the RB touches, rest Howard. And rest some of the vets, especially Kelce, Cox and Johnson.... Sometimes that extra week can make a big difference with injuries......might as well go into the playoffs as fresh as possible. If you’re resting Kelce and Johnson, you’ve got to sit Hurts regardless of whether he’s completely healthy or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infam Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Healthy or not, if something would happen to him during that game we would look like idiots for playing him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_EaglesFan89 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Infam said: Healthy or not, if something would happen to him during that game we would look like idiots for playing him. Absolutely! They'd be crazy to play him and to be honest there's an argument to say you limit Minshew if it is a back up OL in front of him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 17 hours ago, UK_EaglesFan89 said: Absolutely! They'd be crazy to play him and to be honest there's an argument to say you limit Minshew if it is a back up OL in front of him. Agreed. We Philly fans know the importance of having a solid backup available for a postseason run (the Lombardi surely would not be in our trophy case without Foles). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoconoDon Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I'd rest all of the starters other than K and P. There's no reason to play them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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