{"id":23190,"date":"2023-02-06T10:32:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=23190"},"modified":"2023-03-16T15:20:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:20:02","slug":"jalen-hurts-shares-how-john-137-helped-him-overcome-doubt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/02\/jalen-hurts-shares-how-john-137-helped-him-overcome-doubt.html","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Hurts Shares How John 13:7 Helped Him Overcome Doubt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After his dominating performance, Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 quarterback Jalen Hurts revealed there was a point in his career where everyone didn\u2019t believe in him being a franchise leader. The Eagles won their first Super Bowl berth since 2017 with a win over the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n

During his postgame presser, a reporter asked Hurts to reflect on his first year in the league when former head coach Doug Pederson was fired to become a Super Bowl contender two seasons later. The former second-round draft pick took the opportunity to note that some people weren\u2019t happy with his being in Philadelphia at the time.<\/p>\n

Hurts said, \u201cWell, my first year here, I mean, they probably didn\u2019t even want to draft me here. Probably one of those things, but it always handles itself.\u201d He was asked later on to elaborate on who it was that didn\u2019t want him. Hurts avoided any specifics but did explain that his faith played a role in his perseverance.<\/p>\n