Jalen Hurts’ NSFW question revealed after being sent to blue tent in heated ‘MNF’ moment
A pivotal stretch of “Monday Night Football” in the Bears’ 27-7 win over the Eagles saw star quarterback Jalen Hurts watching from the sideline.
From the look of it on the ESPN broadcast, Hurts disliked getting removed from the field and wanted back in at Soldier Field.
Down by seven, Philadelphia had second-and-4 in the red zone at the halfway point of the second quarter.
With no open targets due to a scrappy Bears secondary, Hurts scrambled for the first down and took a hard hit out of bounds by linebacker D’Marco Jackson.
The hit sent Hurts flying backward and the back of his helmet ricocheted off the turf.
Although he got up quickly and went back to the huddle, referees were eager to take another look at the Eagles quarterback and ushered Hurts off the field into the blue medical tent.
While in the tent, the Super Bowl winner appeared to say “Where’s my f–kin’ helmet at?” as he pushed to get back in the game after Saquon Barkley’s huge run set the Eagles up at the Bears’ 1-yard line.
The moment came just before Andy Dalton, who entered the game for Philadelphia, tried to finish the drive with a touchdown.
Yet, with the tush-push threat sidelined for the time being, the Bears denied the the end zone on multiple running plays and Dalton went on to throw a backbreaking interception to Bears rookie Dillon Theineman, marking the first of his career.
This controversial moment shifted the tide of an otherwise favorable matchup for Philadelphia, who came into Monday night undefeated.
Hurts could only watch.
“I was still waiting,” he explained after the game. “I was just waiting for the thumbs up. I felt fine. We already checked it. I don’t know how extensive the process is. Obviously, wish we could have expedited things. I know I felt fine.”
During the time in the blue tent, medical staff actually cleared Hurts to return, but the absence of the unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant (UNC) — otherwise known as the “Red Hat”— prevented him from entering the game.
The red hat disappeared because staff members were actually reviewing the hit Hurts took on one of the iPads. Once he returned, the offense threw the interception.
Hurts helped the Eagles score a touchdown before the half, leaving Philadelphia to wonder this morning, “What if?”
If Hurts stays on the field during that first goal-line drive, the Eagles likely lead 14-10 at the half.
Yet, that wasn’t the case, as 38-year-old third-stringer quarterback Case Keenum led the Bears to 17 unanswered points in the second half.
Philadelphia fell to 2-1 on the year, and everyone watching clearly saw Hurts’ unhappiness.