Jason Kelce says it’s easier to play in Philadelphia than Duval County
Jacksonville is a beautiful city, one of Florida’s best destinations if you’re looking to relocate or hang out for a weekend, but that doesn’t mean NFL stars who are nearing the end of their current deal or the end of a legendary career are looking to play there. If you doubt that, just hang out with Jason Kelce and ask him.
The Philadelphia Eagles legend isn’t just the author of the greatest speech in the history of victory parades. He’s one of the City of Brotherly Love’s adopted sons. Heck, Jason Kelce can probably run for mayor when his playing days are over. He’s a man of the people and must-see television whenever he’s on the screen
Recently that fact was proven yet again.
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Jason Kelce says playing in Philadelphia is easier than playing in Jacksonville.
Much has been made about the City of Brotherly Love and the intensity in which they celebrate (and criticize) their biggest stars. Some guys have thrived under the pressure like Allen Iverson or Donovan McNabb. Other guys, Carson Wentz and Ben Simmons for example, have shrunk.
Kelce says there’s no better place to play professional football. He says the challenge doesn’t come in playing for those tough Philadelphia sports fans. For Jason, playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars is a much more difficult task.
"I think (playing in Philadelphia is) pretty (expletive) easy, to be honest with you. You just have to go out there and play hard. You want to be loved in the city as a baseball player? Run to first base. They’re gonna (expletive) love you… If you’re struggling, you’re fighting, and you’re really trying, they’re still going to respect you. That’s what I think most guys miss. I really don’t think this is a hard place to play at all, to be honest with you. I think a hard place to play is a miserable place like Jacksonville where nobody cares."
Only Jason Kelce, right?
Six games into his 11th season, Kelce and the Eagles train chugs along. He’s long had the respect of Birds lovers. What’s cool is the respect is obviously bilateral. Perhaps he says it the best
What else needs to be said after that? He’s no spring chicken anymore, but if the Eagles had 11 Jason Kelces on offense, they’d be 6-0.