The Buffalo Bills left Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles angry over several uncalled penalties, but Eagles center Jason Kelce wants to see even more punishment for one play that did draw a flag on the Bills.
With the Eagles lined up for an apparent quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-1 play, Bills" defensive tackle Jordan Phillips jumped early and crashed into Eagles guard Cam Jurgens, knocking him over.
Speaking about the play, Kelce said teams are crossing the line trying to stop the “tush push" and wants to see Phillips fined for intentionally trying to hurt Jurgens.
“Teams are really trying to stop that play,"
Kelce said.
Though the Bills were flagged for offsides, and the Eagles converted a first down, Kelce said he believes it should have been a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness.
Jason Kelce wants Bills' Jordan Phillips fined for trying to hurt Cam Jurgens. https://t.co/4sYlU9I2uZ
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 29, 2023
Bills reporter Joe Marino shared a video on X that appeared to show Kelce flinch before snapping the ball, which would have made it a false start rather than offside on Phillips.
We sure Kelce didn't at least flinch that right arm? This is regular speed. Feel free to scrub to slow down if you wish. https://t.co/66U2F0hn0O pic.twitter.com/QLMlSw3ajA
— Joe Marino (@TheJoeMarino) November 29, 2023
On a fourth-and-1 on Sunday, as the Eagles lined up for their tush push quarterback sneak, Bills" defensive tackle Jordan Phillips blew up the play before the ball was snapped, plowing into Eagles guard Cam Jurgens and knocking him to the ground.
Phillips was flagged for jumping offside, but Eagles center Jason Kelce said Phillips got off easy.
Kelce said on WIP that Phillips was deliberately taking a cheap shot at Jurgens, and the NFL should fine him.
“I thought that play in particular was absolutely a disgrace that the NFL should not allow,"
Kelce said.
Kelce believes opposing defenses are focusing on being extra physical to stop the tush push, and that in Phillips" case, he crossed the line.
Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips buried Eagles" lineman Cam Jurgens after jumping offsides during Sunday"s game, earning the ire of many Eagles fans — and players.
On fourth-and-1, with the Birds lined up to attempt the Brotherly Shove, Phillips continued to follow through on Jurgens despite his early jump, which Eagles center Jason Kelce thought was a dirty play, he said Wednesday on the 94WIP Morning Show.
“Teams are really trying to stop that play,"
Kelce said on the show.
“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."
Jurgens was not injured and remained in the game, and Phillips was not penalized for the play outside of his jump offsides, which granted the Eagles 5 yards and a first down.
The NFL announces player fines for on-field conduct on Saturday afternoons the week after the game, so any supplemental discipline Phillips could receive for that play will be announced this weekend.
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips drew some criticism for the way he went after a Philadelphia Eagles fan during Sunday’s game, but it was what Phillips did on the field of play that infuriated Jason Kelce.
Kelce thought the play where Phillips jumped offsides was a “disgrace." The veteran center told the WIP Morning Show on Tuesday that he felt Phillips was intentionally trying to injure Jurgens.
Jason Kelce on the second play in this video, where Jordan Phillips goes after Cam Jurgens:
"I thought it was bull s**t at the time…He purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens…I think he should be fined for that play." pic.twitter.com/Lh8El3SQpD
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) November 29, 2023
"[Jordan Phillips] purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens and I thought it should have been a personal foul…I thought that play in particular was absolutely a disgrace that the NFL should not allow."
Jason Kelce didn't hold back on the hit Cam Jurgens took against the Bills: pic.twitter.com/9Vf8zkqNsz
— WIP Morning Show (@WIPMorningShow) November 29, 2023
Kelce later took to X to share some more of his thoughts on the play.
I have zero issue with players jumping offsides and making contact with offensive lineman on that play. That isn’t what happened. He showed no effort to stop once it was clear a play wasn’t being run, ran his feet and took a free shot at a defenseless teammate of mine
— Jason Kelce (@JasonKelce) November 29, 2023
Kelce noted he was only going to comment on the play involving Jurgens, but not the rest of the game.
"[Jordan Phillips] purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens and I thought it should have been a personal foul…I thought that play in particular was absolutely a disgrace that the NFL should not allow."
Jason Kelce didn't hold back on the hit Cam Jurgens took against the Bills: pic.twitter.com/9Vf8zkqNsz
— WIP Morning Show (@WIPMorningShow) November 29, 2023
Phillips and Shaq Lawson were involved in an interaction with Eagles fans after the game ended.
https://twitter.com/danfetes/status/1729163637909287073?
“I don"t know Jordan Phillips, who might be the best guy in the world,"
Kelce said.
Phillips moved before the ball was snapped, and he knocked Eagles guard Cam Jurgens to the ground. But Kelce was still upset about the play and said Phillips
“purposefully tried to hurt Cam Jurgens"
and should be fined.
“I think the one play was a quarterback sneak,"
Kelce said.
The NFL announces fines for the previous weekend"s games on Saturdays.
https://twitter.com/SportsRadioWIP/status/1729857696742949281?
"He purposefully, he purposefully tried to hurt Cam Jurgens."
“I thought it should have been a personal foul, and I think he should be fined for that. But I thought that play, in particular, was absolutely a disgrace that the NFL should not allow, I really do."
https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/1729896159299219917?t=PiK7j8rPJ-qdBcyyiUKxFQ&s=19
In a video posted late Sunday night on social media, Phillips was seen confronting an Eagles fan in the front row behind the Bills" bench, and he and defensive end Shaq Lawson said they heard threats against themselves and their families. Lawson is seen making contact with the fan.
My view of the interaction between Jordan Phillips, Shaq Lawson and Eagles fans behind the Bills bench.
A Bills spokesperson tells us they are looking into the incident @BuffaloPlus pic.twitter.com/s5Pjzt7TM4
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) November 27, 2023
Perhaps the biggest one is the feud caught on video between Eagles fans and several Bills players, including defensive tackle Jordan Phillips.
Phillips was involved in several incidents during the game, including taking Eagles guard Cam Jurgens down to the ground when Phillips jumped offside on what was likely a “Tush Push" attempt from Philly.
Kelce did not comment on Phillips" interaction with the fans and acknowledged that he doesn’t know the Bills veteran personally.
“I have zero issue with players jumping offsides and making contact with offensive linemen on that play,"
Kelce said on X (formerly Twitter).
Jason Kelce on the second play in this video, where Jordan Phillips goes after Cam Jurgens:
“I thought it was bull s**t at the time…He purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens…I think he should be fined for that play."
Kelce said he didn"t know what happened with Phillips and the fan, but that the NFL absolutely needs to discipline him for attempting to hurt Jurgens.
Fans had a lot to express:
Nobody on either side of the ball moved except Phillips
— Super Two Sports (@SuperTwoSports) November 29, 2023
Even if he did Phillips did all he could to hurt the guy. I’m no fan of either team but this was just egregious.
— Steelers Takeaways 🌗 (@PittsburghSport) November 29, 2023
It definitely looks like he flinches
— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) November 29, 2023
I didn't see a flinch. I did see Phillips several times try hurt a player on the Eagles though. I have a feeling Phillips is going to see some cash coming out of his pay check for some fines. Not to mention leaving the bench area to get face to face with a fan.
— Gobirds! (@WRnation123) November 29, 2023
"He’s setting, he doesn’t move"
-Philly fan"That’s a false start, dude is flinching and rocking"
-All other fans— AC Dude (@AC_Dude_Guzman) November 29, 2023
He totally did. That was a worse false start than the one the actually called at the end of the game
— Idc anymore (@Best_NFL_Ref) November 29, 2023
Doesn't matter if he did or not. We have seen there is very little you can do if this play is executed properly. One way you can is if you get the jump on the snap. He tried, he failed, the eagles were given the 5 yards the rule book says they get. Think more teams should try
— Stu Grogan (@Stug134) November 29, 2023
Either way, this is definitely how to defend this on the goal line since the penalty's yards are irrelevant given the Eagles usually get 1-2 yds on this. May as well jump early and put some fear in the Eagles if they are going to keep running this play.
— Moan Joker (@DrJokerMoan) November 29, 2023
Yeah, it's understandable. Kelce is one of the most active centers before he snaps the ball I can think of. Dude is always moving around up until the moment he snaps the ball. Shocking he doesn't get called for it more.
— 🌾Brian Saddler🌾 (@bryguy2724) November 29, 2023
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