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NFL News: Jalen Hurts sends special message to Patrick Mahomes after Super Bowl loss

A few days after the Super Bowl, Jalen Hurts spoke about Patrick Mahomes. The moment was very special.

Patrick Mahomes quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs
© Carmen Mandato/Getty ImagesPatrick Mahomes quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs

TheChiefswon their secondSuper Bowlin fouryears and this could definitely be the start of a new dynasty in the NFL.Kansas Cityhad another extraordinaryseason with a 14-3 record and, during the playoffs, they eliminated theJaguarsand theBengals. Then,Patrick Mahomeshad another remarkable comeback ready in the big game at Arizona.

Patrick Mahomeswon his secondNFL MVP Awardand, even with an ankle injury, delivered a performance for the ages in theSuper Bowlto beat thePhiladelphia Eagles. The Chiefs were down 24-14 at halftime but, as it happened three years ago inSuper Bowl LIVagainst the49ers,they erased a double-digit deficit to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy.

Now, the rival of Patrick Mahomes during the Super Bowl, Jalen Hurts, sent a very special message to the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs.Check out all the details about this remarkable episode.

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Jalen Hurts sends special message to Patrick Mahomes after losing the Super Bowl

Even after losing the Super Bowl against the Chiefs, Jalen Hurts praised Patrick Mahomes. This happened during a trip to Kansas City for the 101 Awards. Though he was in the venueof the team which beat him at the big game, Hurts recognized that there’s nothing but respect toward Mahomes.

“He is always been a great player. Always had a lot of respect for him. Being a Texas kid. Obviously, I always support any Texas kid. You know, it’s a special bond when you come from the state of Texas and you play the position (quarterback). I’ve always had a lot of respect for him.”

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Jalen Hurts is from Houstonand Patrick Mahomes from Tyler. That’s the special connection between the two quarterbacks born in Texas. Though Hurts didn’t play in the state at the college level (Alabama, Oklahoma), Patrick Mahomes indeed got a legendary status playing for Texas Tech.

However, Jalen Hurts did play in Texas during high school at Channelview while Patrick Mahomes did it at Whitehouse. Both players are already NFL stars and in the near future might meet again in the Super Bowl.

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