Eagles' O-Lineman Reveals Iconic Jalen Hurts Locker Room Quote After Super Bowl Win

Yeah, this is a mic drop.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts after winning Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, 2025.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts after winning Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9, 2025. / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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Whatever your criticism of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, there is one thing you simply cannot contest: The man is smooth.

And during an appearance on an Eagles' radio show on Thursday, offensive lineman Jordan Mailata shared yet another anecdote illustrating Hurts's one-of-one confidence and swagger.

A clip of the moment begins with Mailata reminiscing on the journey Hurts has been on this year—from highly-debated QB1 to championship MVP—and how that culminated in a stunning performance during Super Bowl LIX. Where it really gets iconic, though, is when the lineman reveals what Hurts said to him after the Birds had retreated to the locker room following their 40–22 win.

"I go up to [Hurts] after we do the media round, get back in the locker room. It's going crazy, like a little party in there. And I find J. And I go up to J and I just look at him, shaking my head, and he was like, 'What?' And I go, 'How do you do it, man? The bigger the moment, the greater your performance.' And he looked back at me, he had a cigar in his mouth. He took a breath in, blew out the smoke, and he said, 'That's what the f--- I do,' and walked off."

Talk about a mic drop.

Watch that below:

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Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.