The Eagles Have to Give Jalen Hurts Time

data-mm-id=”_kxngb2v1q”>It finally happened. The move that everyone, including the Philadelphia Eagles, didn't believe would happen until it did. Jalen Hurts has taken the starting quarterback job from Carson Wentz. After Wentz managed less than 100 yards passing and zero touchdown drives in a little over one half of play against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Hurts took over. On Tuesday, it became official as head coach Doug Pederson announced Hurts would be the starting quarterback for this week's matchup against the New Orleans Saints. This does not portend good fortune for the Eagles. Hurts looked decent against the Packers given the circumstances, but Wentz is sitting on the bench with a huge salary and an even bigger cap hit. That is not exactly the platonic ideal of …

'Sports Just Breeds Unbelievable Stories': The Birth of Underdog Originals & Its Quest For Authenticity

data-mm-id=”_9tiqbveds”>Sports are inseparable from the stories they tell. The games we love are even better when combined with human interest, sweeping narratives, scandals, intrigue and heartwarming tales of endurance. It's that layered backdrop outside the lines that keep us interested and sticks with us as much as the athletic achievements performed at the highest levels of competition.Paddy Cotter of Underdog Fantasy firmly believes this. As does Tim Livingston, the company's VP of content. Even more, the two are of the mind that there's an audience searching for them. Nuanced, complicated stories with coverage that goes the extra mile. Thus, Underdog Originals was born, a YouTube channel currently consisting of six shortform documentaries covering topics like Brett…