Chris Simms explodes on ESPN over Jalen Hurts comment (NSFW)

ESPN continues to drag Chris Simms for a comment made about Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, and Simms is tired of it.

Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms weighed in on the MVP debate a few weeks back, as he was asked to pick one of Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow. Simms complimented Hurts, but also said he didn’t have an argument over the other three quarterbacks.

“If you put [Eagles backup quarterback] Gardner Minshew [in for] the Eagles, they’d still be really damn good,” Simms said at the time.

This was prior to when Hurts was injured, and Minshew had to step in at quarterback.

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On Monday, Simms addressed his statement, which has made the rounds on social media and been posted by Sportscenter’s social accounts.

“Jalen Hurts makes them better — I know that!” Simms said Monday on his podcast, per the New York Post. “F–k you, ‘SportsCenter’ Instagram for putting it out there again for the third time in like three weeks. F–k off. Really, f–k off. Seriously. They didn’t put my quote from after the Cowboys game, but they’re gonna wait till the game yesterday.”

Was Chris Simms right about Jalen Hurts, Eagles?

Hopefully I am not the next person featured in one of Simms’ rants on his podcast, but he was proven incorrect considering Philly’s record without Hurts the last two games. The Eagles lost to the Cowboys and Saints without Hurts, and are now in jeopardy of losing the NFC East as a result.

Of course, analysts are allowed to be wrong. Simms made a prediction — and while he’s correct in his assumption that Hurts shouldn’t be the MVP, especially now that he’s missed a few games — he was incorrect by stating that Philly wouldn’t lose much of a beat with Gardner Minshew at QB.

This hasn’t looked like the same team without Hurts. ESPN’s act may be tired, but if you make a bold take, don’t be surprised when it’s used against you.