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Carolina Panthers legend Cam Newton admitted he was improper to underestimate Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was the maestro in an astonishing win towards Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans.

Hurts fully overshadowed Patrick Mahomes, who was bidding to develop into the primary QB to win three Super Bowls in a row. Mahomes was the bookies favorite to secure one other triumph and decide up his third consecutive MVP award.

Newton was one of many anticipating the Texas native to do the identical, having claimed Hurts was not an elite degree quarterback. After the Eagles’ triumph, Newton admitted he acquired all of it improper.

Speaking on his ‘4th&1 with Cam Newton’ podcast, Newton mentioned: “I’m not too good to say that I f***ed up and made a mistake. Boy oh boy, was I wrong, because every time he (Jalen Hurts) plays an AFC opponent, I think their record is like 15-1.

“They are robust! Does this put him in elite standing? I feel so… I do not assume anyone desires to see a Jalen Hurts or play towards him.”

His admission is a sharp turn from his former comments as Newton once disparaged the idea that Hurts would stand out in the AFC’s deep pool of incredible quarterbacks. He previously said: “All of the game-changers are within the AFC.

“If you put the Philadelphia Eagles or Jalen Hurts in the AFC would he have been able to have gotten to the Super Bowl as many times? When you see Josh Allen vs. Lamar Jackson, that’s must-see TV.

“When you see Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson and even Joe Burrow, that is must-see TV, proper? What’s must-see TV within the NFC?”

Hurts recorded a 225 passing yard average and a 70% completion rate over three games. Looking back on those statistics, Newton added: “The occasions that Hurts has performed Patrick Mahomes, he is outplayed him each single time. Does this put him in elite standing? I feel so…I do not assume anyone desires to see a Jalen Hurts or play towards him.”

In the Super Bowl, Hurts racked up 221 throwing yards, two touchdowns through the air, and one rushing touchdown, cementing his tenacity and ability to turn challenges to his advantage. After securing victory, Hurts said: “I took great satisfaction in by no means backing down from a problem, all the time turning my negatives into positives.

“In the end, things come right on time. Last time around, it wasn’t our time. It wasn’t my time. Sometimes you have to wait your turn.”