There’s a yin and yang, a balance between the light and dark sides of the force — whatever the phrasing — that coexists in football. Coaches have long sought to strike this balance — between enforcing your will on the opposition and responding to whatever designs the competition has presented on offense or defense.

CINCINNATI − You want to know what drives Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts? Pride. We got a glimpse of it last week, when Hurts tersely answered questions about Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. "We crossed paths in college,

Hurts hasn't been considered among the league's best quarterbacks since the team's tailspin last season, but he showed for the third straight week that he is still a tremendous talent.