Jason Kelces Eagles-Jaguars broadcast shows why NFL booths could use more offensive linemen

Jason Kelce made an emergency long snapper one of the most interesting parts of Eagles-Jaguars on Sunday morning.

I wasnt expecting to spend much time thinking about Jacksonvilles long-snapping situation when I turned on the game. But thats where we ended up, and having made it worth listening to.

Kelce joined Dave Pasch and Kurt Warner for NFL Networks broadcast from London. The assignment is one of four games on Kelces NFL Network schedule this season.

The combination worked really well. Warner can explain the game from the quarterbacks 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. That said, it was refreshing to get some perspective from a former offensive lineman and it added depth to the presentation.

After Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik suffered a shoulder injury, Jacksonville turned to defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton.

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.

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. "When I got to over 300 pounds-ish, it became really hard to look in between your legs."

Well, theres something I hadnt considered.

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.

Kelce was enjoying Hamiltons effort, too.

"Way to go, DaVon Hamilton. I love it."

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Warner, meanwhile, wanted to correct Kelces description of himself.

"Youve never been fat. Youre just husky."

The reviews on X were considerably less friendly in places.

"Jason Kelce is on the call for Jaguars/Eagles?… Yeah, this wont be a biased broadcast at all," one user wrote.

Another viewer said: "Yeah Im sorry, Jason Kelce cannot do Eagles games. Clear bias and wont stop talking."

Playing for the Eagles doesnt automatically make Kelce a bad choice to call their games. Judge him on what he says.

Kelce did lay it on a little thick when praising Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni for calling a timeout late in the first half. The timeout gave replay officials more time to look at a potential fumble. It was a smart move, but Kelce was a little over-the-top in his approval.

The other main complaint was that Kelce talked too much. One user posted, "Jason Kelce hasnt stopped talking," while another viewer accused him of leaving Warner with nothing to do.

I don't agree with that assessment. The

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