Jason Kelce accuses Bills player of trying to injure Eagles on ‘Brotherly Shove’

· New York Post

Jason Kelce was fuming during a radio interview on Wednesday and called out Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips for a “bulls–t” play during Sunday night’s game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Bills.

The play that didn’t sit well with Kelce occurred in the first quarter of the game during the Eagles’ famed “tush push,” or “Brotherly Shove” as it’s known to some, on fourth-and-1.

Phillips jumped through the line early and hit right guard Cam Jurgens and ended up in the backfield.

Phillips was called for encroachment on the play, but Kelce thought he escaped what should have been a harsher penalty. 

“I thought it was bulls–t at the time,” Kelce said during an appearance on WIP in Philadelphia. “I really did. I said so to the official on the field. I said, ‘Listen I’ve been running that play a lot of years. I have seen people jump offsides. He made zero effort to stop after he jumped offsides.’ He purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens. I thought it should have been a personal foul and I think he should be fined for that play.”

Jason Philips jump across the line for the Eagles’ “tush push” attempt, @SportsRadioWIP/X

The NFL could still step in and hand Phillips a fine for the play. 

But the Bills defender could be looking a fine from that game for a different reason, having been part of the group of Buffalo players that got into a confrontation with Eagles fans at Lincoln Financial Field. 

The “tush push” has been talked about at length this season, and teams have attempted to find ways to stop it.

Jason Kelce sits on the bench during the Eagles’ win over the Bill on Sunday night. Getty Images
The Bills’ Jordan Phillips was feeling the heat from Jason Kelce. Getty Images

But Kelce was clearly not happy about the way Phillips went about it on Sunday night. 

“I don’t know what happened that got him that fired up,” Kelce said. “But I thought that play in particular was absolutely a disgrace that the NFL should not allow. I really do. I don’t know Jordan Phillips. He might be the best guy in the world. But that, in my opinion, the NFL needs to do something about. Because that shouldn’t be allowed in this game at this level. And I did not think the officials did a good enough job of officiating that play.”

The Eagles won the game, 37-34, in an overtime thriller.