Jason Kelce became emotional when talking about the Philadelphia Eagles' frustration with Jalen Hurts.

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TL;DR

  • The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-2 but their offense has scored only 26 points in their last two games.
  • Wide receiver A.J. Brown has openly expressed dissatisfaction with his limited involvement in the offense.
  • Former Eagles center Jason Kelce discussed team tensions and the importance of accountability and communication.
  • Resolving offensive issues and player dissatisfaction is crucial for the Eagles' Super Bowl hopes.

The Philadelphia Eagles are 8-2 on the season and have held the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions to a combined 16 points over their last two games.

Nevertheless, their offense remains an issue. The Eagles have managed only 26 points across those two contests.

Philadelphia's internal problems are widely documented, with wide receiver A.J. Brown having openly expressed his dissatisfaction throughout the season regarding the offense and his limited involvement.

On 94WIP Sports Radio, former Eagles center Jason Kelce discussed the offense's building tension, noting its gradual development.

"I think that there are frustrations within a team that build up continually," Kelce said. "And I think Jalen gets a lot of the highlighting of that because he's the quarterback."

Kelce recounted an anecdote where he and Lane Johnson maintained silence for a full offseason following a dispute, and during the narration, Kelce became visibly moved.

Lane Johnson and I, during Chip Kelly's final year, had him make a public statement suggesting the high-speed offense was overly demanding during practice, leading to excessive fatigue among players. I recalled reading this and subsequently responded publicly, questioning Lane's expertise by pointing out his sole experience with The Philadelphia Eagles and limited knowledge of other practice regimens, particularly those under Chip Kelly.

"Lane then made another comment. Lane and I didn't talk for an entire offseason. Lane is like one of my best friends. Like, I love that guy. And this is part of being on a team. There are so many ups and downs... This thing brings out emotions and sides of people because you all want to win so bad..."

Kelce added that the only way the Eagles can solve the issues they have is by being accountable and talking it out. He also says that Hurts' body of work speaks for itself and can't be denied. 

The persistent problems involving Brown and Hurts, along with any other offensive players who've become dissatisfied with Hurts and the offense generally, must be resolved prior to the postseason commencing, or this could be the factor preventing their return to the Super Bowl.

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