“Obviously, the quarterback gets a lot of attention,” he said. “I think every quarterback in the league has a bounty on him in the sense to stop him.”
The Giants saw this in the first meeting, on Dec. 11, when the Eagles won 48-22, leaving the Giants guessing at every turn. Sanders ran for 144 yards and Hurts passed for 217 and ran for 77 more.
They didn’t see it in the second meeting. Hurts got by with minimal contact as the Eagles won 22-16 to secure the No. 1 seed.
So naturally, Hurts ran around any question on his health like he would if he was trying to evade Giants defenders.
How are you feeling? Hurts was asked.
“Feeling good,” he responded.
“I don’t,” he said.
“Get it done,” he said.
But really, it’s up to Hurts and the Eagles’ offensive line to make sure Hurts makes it through the game. The offensive linemen take this responsibility personally.
