An ugly theory about Jalen Hurts turned into one of Friday night’s more jaw-dropping NFL talking points.
Michael Robinson, now an NFL Network analyst and a former fullback, suggested on air that the Eagles quarterback might be faking a blood clot to make it look like he isn’t the reason for Philadelphia’s offensive struggles.
“If I’m Jalen Hurts or anybody in Jalen Hurts’ camp, ‘Well, if everybody is hurt, I’m hurt, too,’” Robinson said.
He pushed the idea even further from there.
“Guys, I’ve been cleated before, and I’m not saying a superficial blood clot isn’t serious. I’m not saying that,” Robinson said. “But I would advise all of our viewers to go Google, ‘Superficial blood clot as opposed to a real blood clot.’”
Robinson also said he is not a medical expert, even as he tried to minimize the issue to support his theory.
“But to me, it looked like Jalen is getting himself out of the fray, so that this loss season ... this a loss season,” Robinson said. “He’s pulling himself off so this doesn’t look like this is on me.”
The reaction from former NFL linebacker A.J. Hawk Griffin was immediate and blistering.
“THIS IS RIDICULOUS,” Griffin wrote on X. “The negative narratives around Jalen Hurts have to stop.
Michael Robinson is accusing Jalen Hurts of saying, ‘Well if everybody’s hurt, I’m hurt, too.” And that Jalen Hurts is “pulling himself out so that this doesn’t look like it’s on me.” when Jalen Hurts has a BLOOD CLOT THAT SHOWED MOVEMENT AND COULD BE LIFE THREATENING.That’s OUTRAGEOUS
“WHAT ARE WE DOING MAN? I would never expect this from a former player.I wouldn’t expect this from ANYBODY. Jalen Hurts can’t even have a serious medical condition in peace.”
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