During a recent interview with WROC in Buffalo, Phillips placed his argument on the table. He claimed that it’s hard to pause when the opposing player gets into motion and the defender follows him to counter his move. Not only that, he completely dismissed Kelce’s accusation of harboring ill intent towards Jurgen.
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I am 335 pounds. How am I going to stop regardless? How do I know that the ball isn't going? After I saw Jurgens move, I put my eyes on him, and I'm going to go. You can dish it out, obviously, but you can’t take it. That’s just soft.
The officials did not signal any fouls against the 31-year-old, which angered Kelce. According to the veteran, Phillips should have been shown a yellow card and called it an “absolute disgrace” from the NFL.
Bills DT Jordan Phillips claps back at Jason Kelce calling him out for trying to injure Cam Jurgens: “He dives at somebody’s knees every play and tries to roll them up, so for him to speak on somebody being dirty, he doesn’t have any right.. You can dish it out obviously but you… pic.twitter.com/0eIBzdXxXx
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) December 7, 2023
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The Philadelphia Eagles are famous for their “tush-push,” which may end up getting removed at the end of the season. It’s executed by shoving the quarterback over the line by the offensive linemen, as opposed to the quarterback sneak, which utilizes the QB being guarded by the center as they muscle themselves in.
Phillips claimed Kelce and the Eagles are good at maneuvering because the All-Pro defender always goes for his target’s knees. One of the main reasons for the method’s bad reputation is the number of players who get injured as a result of it.
