Jalen Hurts Will Make History on Sunday
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 21: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball against the New York Giants during the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
Jalen Hurts and another star NFL quarterback will make history on Sunday (Jan. 29). The Eagles quarterback, as well as the 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, will make history when they hit the field in the NFC Championship Game.
The 23-year-old Purdy and the 24-year-old Hurts will be the first pair of starting quarterbacks in a conference championship game that are under the age of 25. They will also have the lowest combined age for a pair of starting quarterbacks that has appeared in a conference championship game.
Previously, Shuan King with the 1999 Buccaneers and Ben Roethlisberger with the 2004 Steelers were the youngest.
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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