He didn’t have much to say.
There wasn’t much he needed to say.
We all saw it.
Eagles center Jason Kelce, a Pro Bowler last year who’s had an up-and-down season, suffered perhaps the worst performance of his five-year career Sunday afternoon in the Eagles’ 20-19 loss to the Dolphins at the Linc (see Instant Replay).
He was dominated throughout the game by Dolphins big-money free agent pickup Ndamukong Suh, he struggled with his shotgun snaps and he committed multiple penalties (see 10 observations).
Kelce, one of the most accommodating Eagles with the media of the past 25 years, did speak with the media Sunday night.
His interview lasted 12 seconds.
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“If you want a quote, here it is: That was the worst game of my entire career,” Kelce said.
“Three penalties. (Bleeping) bad snap. (Bleeping) just a terrible blocking performance. I got to get it corrected. But other than that, that's about all I have to say.”
The Eagles led 16-3 after the first quarter, but they managed just one field goal the rest of the game (see story).
Suh disrupted everything up the middle, helping the Dolphins slam the Eagles’ vaunted running game and applying steady pressure on passing downs.
“It looked like we struggled at times to handle the inside guys,” Chip Kelly said (more from Kelly here). “Specifically Suh.”
Suh has struggled much of the year after signing a $114 million dollar contract to leave Detroit and sign with the Dolphins.
He sure didn’t struggle Sunday.
“I’ve always been a guy playing textbook defense,” Suh said. “You play the run all the way to the quarterback. You penetrate and when a team like that wants to run the zone-read and they’re running sideways and you’re in the backfield, it allows your linebackers to come downfield and make plays and you can make plays yourself.
“That’s how I’ve always viewed defense and defensive linemen. You attack and you find the ball and make plays. I think we did a good job of that today.”