Jason Kelce was back in the NFL Network broadcast booth as his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, took on the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.
Kelce was joined by Dave Pasch and Kurt Warner for their second assignment after NFL Network opted for a three-man booth for the International Series games.
They made their debut last weekend as the Indianapolis Colts beat the Washington Commanders. But their second assignment saw viewers slam Kelce for his level of involvement.
Kelce’s voice was an overwhelming presence during the entirety of the broadcast, regularly taking over the three-man booth with his thoughts while Pasch took the lead on play-by-play duties.
The dynamic left Warner, an NFL Hall of Famer and one of the legendary quarterbacks of all time, seemingly struggling to get a word in as he and Kelce shared analyst duties.
Kelce faced immediate backlash online from viewers, who were pleading for him to rein it in and allow Warner to contribute more.
Jason Kelce was in the NFL Network broadcast booth for the second straight week in London
Kurt Warner was alongside Kelce and Dave Pasch in the NFL Network booth but was quiet
Kelce is in a new role with NFL Network during the International Series games this year
A fan wrote: ‘I think ESPN (NFL Network) would be better suited just having this as a two-man booth with Dave Pasch and Jason Kelce. As I wrote in my initial review, we’re not getting much from Kurt Warner.’
A reply read: ‘Because Kelce won’t shut up and let anyone else talk.’
‘3 guys in that booth and it him talking 80% of the time,’ wrote one viewer as another replied: ‘I haven’t even heard Kurt Warner say a word.’
Another post read: ‘Jason Kelce thinks HES the play-by-play guy…. he doesnt shut up.’
Why is Jason Kelce talking more than the play by play announcer?’ a further fan asked. ‘Why even have Kurt Warner in the booth? He tries to say one word and Kelce interrupts him. Horrible!’
Another posted: ‘If Kurt Warner is calling the Eagles-Jaguars game, I wouldn’t know it because Jason Kelce is doing all of the analysis.’
‘What genius at NFL Network decided to add MORE commentary during a game?’ asked one viewer. ‘Jason Kelce is talking so much, we can’t even get play-by-play call since he’s talking during the play!’.
Another claimed: ‘Jason Kelce never shuts his mouth. Kurt Warner doesn’t even need to be in the booth.’
The Jacksonville Jaguars were hosting the Philadelphia Eagles in London on Sunday morning
Kelce was accused of bias towards the injury-hit Eagles, who took the lead in the first half
Kelce, who spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Eagles, winning Super Bowl LI, also faced accusations of bias towards his former team.
‘Yeah I’m sorry, Jason Kelce cannot do Eagles games,’ one fan wrote. ‘Clear bias and won’t stop talking,’ and ‘Jason Kelce has been horrendous man. Please never again let him commentate on an Eagles game.’
‘Jason Kelce is the drunk uncle that shouldn’t be allowed near a microphone during any family party but some how finds the mic anyway and just starts rambling about god knows what,’ said another.
