Jason Kelce has barely had time to settle into his second act before old habits start leaking through.
Since retiring in 2024, Kelce has moved quickly from beloved Eagles center to one of football’s most recognizable media voices. He’s on his brother’s popular podcast, he’s part of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown,” and he’s also working as an in-game analyst for NFL Network. But when the discussion turns to Philadelphia, the language still sounds awfully familiar.
That showed up during the halftime break of the Eagles’ “Monday Night Football” game against the Bears in Week 3. Kelce was breaking down Philadelphia’s offense when he slipped into the kind of phrasing that makes it sound like he’s still in the huddle.
“We played really well,” Kelce said. “Offensively, we had opportunities, we shot ourselves in the foot, but we’ve moved the ball, we ran the ball well, Jalen Hurts is throwing the ball well. Them getting the ball coming out of the half, I have a feeling they got a lot of momentum.”
Pat McAfee immediately noticed the tell and joked about it.
“Lot of ‘we’ talk out of Jason for Philly,” McAfee said.
Kelce even apologized to Bears fans watching after the slip.
The former center has earned plenty of leeway after spending his entire NFL career with the Eagles and becoming one of the franchise’s most popular figures. Still, national broadcasters are expected to keep some distance, and Kelce has been adjusting to that part of the job.
He’s already apologized before for talking about the Eagles as if he were still one of them, and with Kelce set to be in the booth for Eagles vs. Jaguars in London on Sunday, there’s a good chance another “we” or two sneaks out again.
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