Two former Alabama quarterbacks will square off when Philadelphia and New England meet on the first Sunday of the NFL’s 2023 season.
saw Hurts lead the Crimson Tide to the CFP national-championship game, then lose the starting QB job to Tua Tagovailoa. After a season as a backup, Hurts completed his college career with a season at Oklahoma, and he finished as the runner-up in the voting for the 2019 Heisman Trophy.on Thursday. “I’ve been fortunate to play with him, and I learned a lot from him. Definitely a great quarterback, and I just think back on the times we had.
Jones said conditioning was the first thing that came to mind about what he learned from Hurts at Alabama.. “He is definitely faster than me, but I feel like I gave him a good run for his money. I learned a lot from him, just stuff like that, leading off the field and like the fourth-quarter program we had. He just always did such a good job running, leading, never showed a lot of emotion, just did his thing, and I actually learned a lot from him there.
In 2020, Jones earned All-American recognition as he set a school single-season record for passing yards and Alabama won the CFP national title with an undefeated season.about Jones on Wednesday. “Had a hunger for the game and just learning and always challenging himself, so I’m looking forward to him doing big things this year.”The Eagles and Patriots square off at 3:25 p.m. CDT Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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