Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts wants no part of any Super Bowl hangover - and has already moved on from their big game disappointment.
Hurts played one of the best games in recent Super Bowl history as he scored four touchdowns while throwing for 304 yards and no interceptions. But it was not enough to defeat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who won their second Super Bowl in four years.
Hurts took a huge step forward in his third year after a mixed start to his NFL career which saw the Eagles attempt to trade for Russell Wilson. That move never happened, and Hurts established himself as one of the NFL's top quarterbacks.
Hurts was rewarded by becoming the first quarterback from the 2020 NFL Draft to land a huge contract extension - before Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa. And whilst the Eagles season ended in disappointment, Hurts drive for more success was apparent when asked about any hangover from their loss.
Hurts said: "Thinking about it holistically, last year is over. Anything that we were able to do last year ... nothing that's been done prior will get us to where we want to be now.
"There are a ton of experiences that we definitely documented and deposited in the bank to learn from - and we will learn from and have learned from - but it's a day-by-day thing.
"It's the truth. Every team has their own opportunity to do something special, and this is a whole entire new team. That's something we're all embracing. That's something I've embraced. It takes a special type of discipline and work to achieve what you want to achieve.
"You have to completely reset that but also allow the things you've experienced to fuel you, fuel that fire, and grow."
Whilst Hurts has moved on from last year's Super Bowl, departed running back Miles Sanders has aired his frustrations with the team after how that game unfolded. The Eagles' first-choice back last season, Sanders surprisingly was given just seven touches in the game, before leaving this off-season when they chose not to match his deal from the Carolina Panthers.
Sanders had been an emotional leader for the team and their top running back for the last three seasons, but they instead opted to sign former Seattle Seahawks first-round pick Rashaad Penny over him.
Sanders said: "Last game of the season? For all of the marbles? If they put themselves in my shoes, would they be happy? I don’t wanna make headlines, but if it does, I don’t care. Maybe you should ask them why I’m moving here.”
Sanders signed a four-year, $25 million deal with the Panthers, while the Eagles signed Penny to just a one year, $1.2 million deal.
