“Pushing” is not for the weak.
Just ask Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce. He has mastered the art of the Brotherly Shove, Philadelphia's signature short-yardage play.
Kelce, who is reportedly retiring after Monday's 32-9 wild-card loss to the Buccaneers, yelled, “Fuck my life!” Every time you push play, According to Fox Sports NFL reporter Laura Okmin.
Kelce, 36, shared that with Okmin, and Hurts acknowledged it.
“My favorite words of this season are the ones I couldn't say on TV. Describe the toll Tush Push takes on you,” Okmin wrote in a post on X Tuesday.
“@JasonKelce said this to me and when I pressed he yelled 'FU@K MY LIFE!' (Jalen Hurts confirmed). Just as passionately he yelled 'FU@K MY LIFE!' I’m here,” he shouts, giving it to the living man. ”
A tush-push play occurs when a quarterback lines up behind center and is pushed forward by his teammates while driving himself.
Kelce is a character essential to the success of the play, and at the same time sacrifices his body under a pile of enemy dogs during the play.
The Eagles' successful tuck push became one of the most controversial plays in the NFL.
In December, The Athletic reported that Commissioner Roger Goodell wanted it removed from the game permanently.
“Listen, ban it,” Kelce said on the “New Heights” podcast at the time. “At this point, I don't care. The discussion about it is over.
“…We were really good at running the quarterback sneak before the push. I don't think it's a necessary part. It certainly helps, there's no question about that.
“We don't have the energy to worry about whether we're going to get banned or not. We're going to do it now because we're good at it and we're effective at it, and no matter what they do next season, we're going to go high Do something at your level and find a way to make it effective.”
Kelce may not have another season.
The future Hall of Famer told his teammates in the locker room after Monday's season-ending loss that he was retiring. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Kelce, who was scheduled to become a free agent in March, also appeared to be crying near the end of the game as ESPN cameras panned him on the sideline.
According to ESPN, Eagles veteran right tackle Lane Johnson told reporters that Kelce “hinted” to his teammates that this season would be his last.
Kelce, who had previously considered retirement, returned for his 13th season on a one-year contract after declaring last March that he was “not done yet!”
He had not yet addressed his NFL future as of Tuesday.
