{"id":290643,"date":"2026-09-21T05:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T05:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/290643\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T05:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T05:30:12","slug":"jalen-hurts-sent-message-to-jeffery-simmons-after-eagles-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/290643\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Hurts Sent Message to Jeffery Simmons After Eagles Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2296251193.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jalen Hurts\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; SEPTEMBER 20: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>It took a last-second touchdown pass to seal it, but <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/philadelphia-eagles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/jalen-hurts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalen Hurts<\/a> got it done as they beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/tennessee-titans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> 24-20.<\/p>\n<p>Hurts connected with Eagles wide receiver <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/darius-cooper\/\" title=\"Darius Cooper\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"476698\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darius Cooper<\/a> for the game-winning touchdown with nine seconds left. Philly moved to 2-0 on the season and a second straight win decided by four or fewer points.<\/p>\n<p>Days before the game. Titans defensive tackle <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/jeffery-simmons\/\" title=\"Jeffery Simmons\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"476695\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeffery Simmons<\/a> said the key to winning was to make Hurts \u201cbe a quarterback.\u201d Hurts made sure Simmons got a clear message after his comments.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Hurts Fires Back at Jeffery Simmons After Philadelphia Eagles Win<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"521\" width=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2296272670.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Hurts\" class=\"wp-image-6394007\"  \/>GettyNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE \u2013 SEPTEMBER 20: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball against the Tennessee Titans during the first half of the game at Nissan Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Hurts was about to take part in a postgame interview with FOX Sports when Simmons came up to congratulate the Eagles QB. Hurts made sure to slip in a quick comment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou started that [expletive]. I had to finish it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hurts completed <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401872939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener external\">26-of-37 passes for 264 yards and 2 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions<\/a>, in the win. He also added 16 yards on 5 carries.<\/p>\n<p>Jalen Hurts Proved He Can \u2018Be a Quarterback\u2019 in Eagles\u2019 Win<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"521\" width=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2296266503.jpg\" alt=\"Jalen Hurts\" class=\"wp-image-6394024\"  \/>GettyNASHVILLE, TENNESSEE \u2013 SEPTEMBER 20: <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/tank-bigsby\/\" title=\"Tank Bigsby\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"476696\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tank Bigsby<\/a> #8 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans with Jalen Hurts #1 during the first quarter of the game at Nissan Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Hurts more than silenced his critics after leading the Eagles to a second straight win. It wasn\u2019t a perfect performance, but he proved himself a winner, as he has throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>The two interceptions Hurts threw were tough to watch for the Eagles. His first interception came in double coverage, and the second was more about <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/cam-jurgens\/\" title=\"Cam Jurgens\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"476697\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Jurgens<\/a> missing a block, but the pass was underthrown.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond those mistakes, Hurts made some incredible passes. His touchdown to <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/devonta-smith\/\" title=\"DeVonta Smith\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"476694\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DeVonta Smith<\/a> saw him use his legs to make the perfect pass. Hurts\u2019 second and final score to Cooper was thrown only to where his receiver could catch it.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles\u2019 offense has a few things to clean up after a slow start to the second half. Even so, Hurts still does what he does best and leads his team to the win. That game also proved that even without much of a running game, Hurts can still carry the offense to a victory.<\/p>\n<p>Philly now sits at 2-0 and leads the NFC East. It was a big win for a team that needed to get off to a fast start. They were not the team they needed to be, but they are winners, so they know what it takes to finish a game.<\/p>\n<p>Now the focus shifts to Hurts and the Eagles as they prepare for a Monday Night Football Showdown against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" title=\"Chicago Bears\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"476038\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a>. With <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/caleb-williams\/\" title=\"Caleb Williams\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"476699\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caleb Williams<\/a> possibly out, Hurts and Philly could have an opening to continue their undefeated season.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/anthonyfmiller40\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Miller<\/a> Anthony Miller is a veteran reporter covering the WNBA and College Football for Heavy.com. He has been with Heavy since 2026, as he has covered multiple professional leagues like the NFL, WNBA, UFL, XFL, USFL, PLL, MLS, and more since 2019. Currently, he covers the UFL as a reporter for UFL News Hub and FanSided as a site expert and contributor covering the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/anthonyfmiller40\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Anthony Miller<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE &#8211; SEPTEMBER 20: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290644,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-290643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}