Jason Kelce’s Surprising Admission About Refs Led to Lots of Questions From NFL Fans

NFL fans watching Monday night’s Eagles-Seahawks game were so confused when officials called Jason Kelce for a false start when it seemed as if he had done nothing wrong. 

You know who wasn’t confused? Jason Kelce. 

The Eagles center spoke about the penalty after the game and said the refs have been warning him for years about moving the ball up a little bit before the snap and that they finally called it. 

In case you missed it, this happened on a third-and-inches play in the red zone, and it took the Eagles out of Tush Push mode. They settled for a field goal on the drive and later lost the game, 20–17.

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce walks off the field after his team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night at Lumen Field.

(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Here’s Kelce’s explanation, via ProFootballTalk: 

“They’ve been warning me of that for years,” Kelce said. “I had a tendency to do that in the past so they’ve definitely warned me before. I’ve got to be smarter, especially in that situation.”

“I think if that’s a full yard to gain, probably not as much, but because it was so short, if I move it forward at all it’s going to be called, and I’ve just got to be smarter than that.”

Fans had questions about why he was able to get away with it for so many years: