Former NFL offensive lineman Jason Kelce joined NFL Network’s broadcast team for the Eagles-Jaguars game, offering unique insights as a former player who understands the intricacies of offensive line play and long snapping. During the game, when Jacksonville’s regular long snapper was injured, they turned to defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton, a position that typically goes unnoticed but can dramatically affect the outcome of a game. Kelce’s familiarity with these positions enhanced the commentary, providing viewers with an insider's perspective on what it takes to be a reliable long snapper even for large players like Hamilton. However, some viewers criticized Kelce for perceived bias and excessive talking during the broadcast.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Jason Kelce made an emergency long snapper one of the most interesting parts of Eagles-Jaguars on Sunday morning.
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I wasn’t expecting to spend much time thinking about Jacksonville’s long-snapping situation when I turned on the game.
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But that’s where we ended up, and having a former offensive lineman in the booth made it worth listening to.
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Kelce joined Dave Pasch and Kurt Warner for NFL Network’s broadcast from London.
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The combination worked really well.
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Warner can explain the game from the quarterback’s perspective, while Kelce spent his career dealing with everything happening directly in front of the quarterback.
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Most game broadcasts spend a lot of time talking about quarterback play, and rightfully so: it's the most important position on the field.
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That said, it was refreshing to get some perspective from a former offensive lineman and it added depth to the presentation.
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Jason Kelce knows long snapping
After Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik suffered a shoulder injury, Jacksonville turned to defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton.
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Long snapper isn't a position most fans spend much time thinking about (at least not until something goes horribly wrong), but it's a critical position.
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Kelce had actually done the job in high school and knew something about the difficulty of doing it as a very large human being.
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"When I got fat, when I put on weight, I used to long-snap in high school," Kelce said.
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"When I got to over 300 pounds-ish, it became really hard to look in between your legs.
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Well, there’s something I hadn’t considered.
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Hamilton, a 29-year-old, 6-foot-4, 335-pound defensive tackle who long snapped in high school, was being asked to handle a job that could swing the game with one bad snap.
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Kelce was enjoying Hamilton’s effort, too.
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I love it."
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Warner, meanwhile, wanted to correct Kelce’s description of himself.
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You’re just husky.
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Some viewers have already had enough of Jason Kelce
The reviews on X were considerably less friendly in places.
"Jason Kelce is on the call for Jaguars/Eagles?…
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Yeah, this won’t be a biased broadcast at all," one user wrote.
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Another viewer said: "Yeah I’m sorry, Jason Kelce cannot do Eagles games.
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Clear bias and won’t stop talking."
Playing for the Eagles doesn’t automatically make Kelce a bad choice to call their games.
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Judge him on what he says.
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Kelce did lay it on a little thick when praising Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni for calling a timeout late in the first half.
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The timeout gave replay officials more time to look at a potential fumble.
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The other main complaint was that Kelce talked too much.
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One user posted, "Jason Kelce hasn’t stopped talking," while another viewer accused him of leaving Warner with nothing to do.
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I don't agree with that assessment.
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The three-man booth can be challenging to navigate and often one analyst spends more time talking.
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But I felt the distribution made sense.
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There’s room for Kelce’s enthusiasm alongside Warner’s analysis, especially when they’re looking at the game from different positions.
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The long-snapping sequence was my favorite part, but I’d like to hear that quarterback-center conversation on more broadcasts.
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Chase Senior had a take I agreed with: "I actually think this role suits him better than being on the set for ESPN."
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I wouldn’t be surprised if a network offers him a nice raise to do it full-time.
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