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

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TL;DR

  • Eagles are 8-2 but offense struggles, scoring only 26 points in last two games.
  • Wide receiver A.J. Brown openly expressed dissatisfaction with his limited involvement.
  • Jason Kelce discussed team tension, noting quarterback Jalen Hurts gets highlighted.
  • Kelce emphasized accountability and open communication as solutions for the Eagles.

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 a moment where Lane spoke to the press, remarking that the fast-paced offense was excessively demanding during practice, leading to excessive exertion and player fatigue. I recall seeing that statement and subsequently responded publicly, questioning Lane's expertise by asking, "What does Lane know? Lane's only been with The Philadelphia Eagles. How does he know what it feels like to do other practices? He's only practiced with 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 ongoing issues with Brown and Hurts, as well as any other offensive players who have grown frustrated with Hurts and the offense as a whole, need to find a way to fix these problems before the postseason starts, or it could be the thing that keeps them from getting back to the Super Bowl.

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