Ex-NFL MVP Leaves Jalen Hurts Off Top QB List, Sparks Heated Clash with Famous Eagles Superfan Podcaster

Ex-NFL MVP Leaves Jalen Hurts Off Top QB List, Sparks Heated Clash with Famous Eagles Superfan Podcaster

A storm erupted online after former NFL MVP Cam Newton released his list of the Top 10 Quarterbacks for the 2025 season—and noticeably left Jalen Hurts off it. The omission didn’t sit well with the passionate Eagles fanbase, especially one prominent voice: Gillie Da Kid, rapper and co-host of the popular “Million Dollaz Worth of Game” podcast.

Newton explained his reasoning by claiming that Hurts plays in a system that’s “too perfect,” surrounded by elite talent like A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, and therefore cannot be accurately evaluated based on pure QB skill alone.

“When you’ve got that much help, it’s hard to know how much is really you,” Newton said on his podcast.

That was enough to send Gillie into a fiery rant. As a die-hard Eagles supporter, he clapped back hard:

“You never even sniffed a Lombardi, Cam! Don’t talk about leadership when you folded in your one shot at a ring. Hurts is HIM.”

The drama escalated further when Johnny Manziel—another polarizing former QB—jumped in to defend Newton. Manziel posted a string of tweets, calling Gillie “the biggest clown on the planet” and warning that he’d “slap the mic outta your hand if we ever met.”

Despite the online frenzy, Jalen Hurts himself has remained silent, choosing not to engage in the public war of words. Still, the moment reflects how deeply beloved he is in Philadelphia—and how fiercely fans will protect their QB1.

With a Super Bowl MVP under his belt and the unwavering respect of his teammates and coaches, Hurts’ absence from Newton’s list has only fueled the fire among Eagles Nation—and given them one more reason to keep receipts.