LISTEN: Key to Keeping Season Alive: Stopping Hurts' Legs

Locked On Washington Football Team: Taylor Heinicke and Forcing Jalen Hurts to the Air

Jeremy Brener | Dec 31, 2021

When the Washington Football Team played the Philadelphia Eagles two weeks ago, quarterback Jalen Hurts had quite the game.

Hurts completed 20 of 26 passes for 296 yards and a touchdown while running for 38 yards and a pair of touchdowns. If Washington wants to reverse the result from the previous game and keep its season alive, containing Hurts is a must for the defense.

Hurts ranks second in the NFL in rushing yards for quarterbacks behind the Baltimore Ravens Lamar Jackson. He also ranks fifth among all players in the league with 10 touchdowns, behind Colts' running back Jonathan Taylor, Cardinals' running back James Conner, Bengal's running back Joe Mixon and the Patriots' Damien Harris.

With a cast of subpar receivers, Hurts usually uses his legs to move Philly's offense. The key to beating the Eagles is to get a lead, and force Hurts to pass rather than run. If Washington starts hot, it forces Hurts out of his comfort zone and he needs to air it out.

On this episode of "Locked On Washington Football Team," host David Harrison is joined by Gino Cammilleri of the Locked On Eagles Podcast to meet and discuss the Week 17 matchup between the WFT and Eagles.

The pair discuss key storylines, matchups, and what each side has to do to get a win this Sunday.

David deals with all that and more on this episode of "Locked on Washington Football Team". For more podcasts and information, join us here.

Published Dec 31, 2021

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.