Wyatt Eaton, Go Birds & F Cancer

My attempt at a fair, honest take on the Jalen Hurts piece this week: The Eagles love Jalen, respect all that he’s accomplished, and want him to be their QB going forward. However, they also obviously want this info out there for a reason. He’s not perfect, and they need him to be better than he was in 2025. The Eagles are investing heavily in a whole new offensive identity with Sean Mannion. I think the team wants to send the message that he needs to fully buy into this new identity and work well with Sean, and not have the “tension” that’s been there with past coaches. Or else they can’t invest in another massive contract as he begins to approach 30 as a mobile QB with deteriorating athleticism. Jalen’s played some of his best ball when his long-term future is brought into question. Hopefully that happens again in 2026 🦅

Here is what I'll say about the Jalen Hurts article. He has had 2 competent offensive coordinators in his career. Both left for head coaching positions after Super Bowl seasons. He has also had 2 incompetent offensive coordinators in his career. Both were first-time NFL playcallers, both went 1 and done, and neither is even a position coach now. Hurts has limitations. He has preferences. Every QB does. A good OC works with his QB and meets in the middle to find what works for everyone. Two guys did that. Two guys didn't. The results speak for themselves. If you want to use those preferences to argue that the son of a coach, who also played for Nick Saban, isn't coachable, that's where you lose me. The article even acknowledges that both Moore and Steichen came in with a plan about how the offense would function, while lines were more blurred with Johnson and Patullo. I fully expect Mannion to come in with a plan as well and push back on Hurts' preferences when necessary. He doesn't have the clout of being a longtime coach or an experienced playcaller, which does make it a bit of a dice roll. But Hurts has a relentless work ethic, and after the way last season ended, I'd expect him to be more open to change, especially if it is coming from someone competent.

Madness.

One note out of the NFL conference call before the Annual League Meeting: There is no proposal to ban the Tush Push and overall the percentages of use and success are down. "There is less talk about it in the football community," Competition Committee chair Rich McKay said.

A Falcons-Eagles trade, per ESPN sources: Falcons and Eagles swapped fourth- and sixth-round picks, with Atlanta also acquiring S Sydney Brown. Picks No. 114 and 197 to the Eagles in exchange for picks No. 122, 215 and Sydney Brown.

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Liverpool have become the first Premier League team ever to concede FIVE stoppage time winners in one season. 🫣

Jon Cooper on the 3-on-3 OT: "You take four players off the ice, now hockey’s not hockey anymore. There’s a reason overtime and shootouts are in play — it’s all TV-driven to end games, so it’s not a long time. There’s a reason why it's not in the Stanley Cup final or playoffs"

Canada takes gold in men’s curling in an electric final against Great Britain 🍿 Canada has now won four Olympic gold medals in men’s curling — the most of any country 🥇