We don't think you have to be a Philly fan to see this: Despite guiding the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl LIX win, starting quarterback Jalen Hurts hasn't received the respect a game MVP would typically be given.
Fans and analysts around the country have criticized Hurts' low passing totals before the Super Bowl and continue to use that as a reason to justify the argument that the rest of his talented roster has "carried" him.
Because of all the criticism, Hurts' status in the league - and maybe even his legacy has been deemed to be a controversial one.
So much so that CBS Sports' Cody Benjamin has gone out of his way to call Hurts one of the league's most "underrated" quarterbacks.
"Wait, really? The reigning Super Bowl MVP is underrated? It sure seems like it," Benjamin said. "You won't find anyone who puts up a fight when you mention Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen in lists of elite quarterbacks. Throw Hurts' name in there, however, and all of a sudden you're clawing for your life."
Benjamin has a point. While Hurts doesn't get the kind of respect that a Jackson, Burrow, or Allen usually get, he has something all three quarterbacks do not have - a Super Bowl ring and MVP.
Hurts also happens to be the quarterback who has out-dueled the otherwise brilliant Patrick Mahomes in both Super Bowls in which he's played - a feat that neither Allen nor Jackson has accomplished.
Regular-season numbers should matter little in the grand scheme of a legacy when a QB's resume is all about being a winner and champion. In that sense, it is both strange that Hurts might be viewed as "underrated'' ... even though the ranking in this case is meant to be flattering.