Jason Kelce just pipebombed the Philadelphia Eagles CM Punk-style

Jason Kelce speaks some truth on the Philadelphia Eagles.

With one, blistering, six-minute promo, CM Punk changed the WWE forever.

Dubbed ‘The Pipebomb’ for how it blew up any remaining semblance of Kayfabe and the weird, quasi-reality that Vincent Kennedy McMahon allows his wrestlers to operate in, Punk tore into his employers, Colt Cabana, and the very fans who would cheer his name, throw up the straight edge Xs, and buy his merchandise.

Was it a bad call? Well, based on just how popular Punk remains to this day, that’d be a resounding no. Heck, if anything, saying the quiet part out loud may have forever cemented the man born Phillip Jack Brooks as a forever fan favorite – even if he never wrestles another match in a WWE ring or otherwise.

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Why is this promo relevant on this, a Philly sports blog? Well, because Jason Kelce just dropped his own version of the pipebomb on an unsuspecting Philadelphia Eagles team in desperate need of a good ‘ole fashion kick in the pants.

That’s right; just when you thought Kelce couldn’t get any more ‘over’ with the fans, he suddenly delivers an all-time classic we’ll be talking about for years to come (watch it here if you haven’t already, it’s amazing).

“You feel bad he’s the sole one taking the hit right now. Obviously, the entire offense has been terrible, offensive line, running backs, receivers, coaches. You aren’t this bad unless everybody shares blame in this whole thing.”

My goodness, you don’t hear an NFL players say something like that in a media session all too often – and even less often do you hear one do so without an ounce of malice in his voice.

As crazy as it may be to say, considering just how free-wheelin’ some fans, pundits, and writers are to immediately write off a player, coach, or season after a bad outing, for the most part, NFL teams like to keep their business in house. Sure, the players know the difference between playing on a 3-8-1 team and an 11-1 playoff-bound front-runner heading for a first-round bye, but they often won’t articulate it out of fear that doing so could affect their future employment.

At this point in his career, it’s pretty clear Kelce is either Eagles or bust moving forward. If the team continues their downward trajectory, we may see Kelce simply hang up his cleats before he hits unrestricted free agency in 2022. If not, it’s not like there wouldn’t be a very robust market for arguably the best center in the game if he wanted to, say, join his brother and former head coach in Kansas City.

Even if Kelce simply went on this quasi, less than a minute long mini-rant as a way to take some of the heat off of his long-time quarterback, Carson Wentz, every word he said felt measured and fair but also biting and true.

Philadelphia Eagles, if this spark doesn’t light a fire under your collective behinds, there isn’t a thing Jalen Hurts could do on the field this weekend that will.

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Whether intentionally or not, Jason Kelce just delivered the definitive quote of the 2020 season and pressed an inflection point into the Philadelphia Eagles’ timeline moving forward. If his honesty rallies the troops and gets this team back on track for a come-from-behind effort to win the NFC East, then maybe the team should build a new, Mummers-themed statue of their former sixth-round pick outside the stadium to honor his bold commitment to keeping it real. But if his words ultimately mean nothing and the team comes out flat against the New Orleans Saints in Week 14, well, then nothing is going to fix this team anytime soon; not under their current organizational structure, anyway.

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