A Second Start Can’t Hurt For The Eagles

As Christmas approaches, you can feel the excitement in the air with each day; Another reason to be excited this holiday season is because of the play of Jalen Hurts!!  Last Sunday the Eagles gave their fans an early Christmas present when they beat the New Orleans Saints 24-21 with their Rookie Quarterback Jalen Hurts.  The team played really well in front of Hurts and he deserves the credit for giving this team a spark!  The Eagles now officially have a Quarterback controversy on their hands: Hurts had a great day running the ball compiling 106 yards on the ground and keeping the Saints defense guessing the entire game.  Hurts also threw the ball 17 times for 167 yards along with a great Touchdown Pass to Alshon Jeffery.  It was a welcomed sight and a pleasure watching the game last Sunday, which hasn’t been the case over the last 5 weeks or the entire season for that matter.  The Offensive Line didn’t allow any sacks versus the Saints highly lauded Defense and the Jalen Hurts didn't thrown any interceptions!  This Sunday, the Eagles will be led by Jalen Hurts as their rejuvenated offense heads to the desert to play the Arizona Cardinals for a 4:25 kickoff.

On Saturday in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim, Scott McKay and I will review last Sunday's game along with looking ahead to the Cardinals-Eagles matchup. Also, the Sixers started their brief preseason this week and we will give our thoughts on the upcoming season.  Marcus Hayes, Sports Columnist from the Philadelphia Daily News, will check in with us to give his perspective on both the Eagles and the 76ers.

Then Sunday in The Locker Room with Billy Schweim, It’s our Eagles pregame show.  As always we will hear from 973ESPN.com Eagles Writer and Fox 29 Sports Anchor Scott Grayson with the latest news and insight into Sunday's game.  Then in our “Where Are They now” segment, we will visit with former Eagles Defensive End Carl Hairston.  Carl played 15 years in the NFL compiling 47.5 Sacks and spent Eight seasons with the Eagles, a starter on the 1980 squad that played in Super Bowl XV. Finally my Fantasy Football Guru Brian Hartley checks in with his picks for NFL Week 15 Sunday Games.

Do miss out on all the action on The Locker Room with Billy Schweim every Saturday and Sunday from 10am to Noon on 973 ESPN FM Radio!