The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their 40-22 Super Bowl victory over the Kansas City Chiefs with a championship parade through the city on Friday. It was a moment for Philadelphia to come together and take pride in the team's season after the Eagles secured their second Super Bowl title in franchise history.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts was instrumental in the Eagles’ success, especially in the big game on Sunday. He finished the game by completing 17-of-22 passes for two touchdowns and one interception. The former second-round pick also made an impact on the ground, rushing 11 times for 72 yards and adding a touchdown.
Hurts was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player following the title clincher.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts.
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On Saturday, just a day after the parade, Hurts took to social media to post a video with highlights from the celebration and a three-word caption to go with it.
"The Pursuit Continues…," he wrote.
Hurts was one of the players to step up to the podium at the parade and address the crowd. While doing so, he revealed that he never planned to set foot on the iconic Rocky Steps — where he delivered his speech — unless the Eagles won a Super Bowl.
"You know, I told myself that when I got drafted that I wouldn't come to the Rocky steps until I won the championship," Hurts said. "And now we're here."
Hurts then went on to say, "But I know about this city, one thing we do is we fight."
"I know this year, this team has had to battle through so much, this team has had to fight," Hurts added. "This team has had to persevere. There's been a ton of scrutiny, a ton of opinions, a ton of all of that ... But I know, about this city, one thing we do: we fight. We fight. And you go through the course of these things, and you learn that success isn't built off of approval. It's built off of endurance, it's built off of strength. You can't lose if you don't quit. And in Philly, we don't quit. So, thank you."
The fifth-year quarterback signed off to the crowd using a similar message as his caption.
"The next pursuit begins. Go Birds," he said.
