Philadelphia felt the pain â and Jason Kelce felt it too.
After the Eaglesâ crushing Monday night loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 8, the franchise legend delivered one of the most raw reactions imaginable. The retired All-Pro center summed up the heartbreak on X with just three letters:
âFml.â
Thatâs it. No long statement. No analysis. Just pure, unfiltered agony from a man who once anchored one of the most feared offensive lines in football.
As the Eagles slid to 8â5 on the season and suffered their third straight loss, frustration spilled over onto the national broadcast. ESPNâs Joe Buck dropped a stunner during the game, openly floating the idea of dragging Kelce out of retirement to fix the teamâs battered offensive line.
âMaybe the Eagles, with these banged-up interior linemen, could call on our friend â old 38-year-old Jason Kelce,â Buck said on air.
Troy Aikman didnât hesitate to agree.
âIâd be knocking on his door every week trying to get him back,â the Hall of Fame quarterback said. âHe can still do it.â
Buck quickly added that Philadelphia recently brought back Brandon Graham at 37 â only fueling the wild comeback speculation.
But reality hit fast.
Fans pointed out that Kelce has dropped significant weight since retiring in March 2024, transforming from NFL bruiser to lean broadcasting star. A comeback, most agreed, would be more legend than logic.
The Eaglesâ collapse has felt shocking considering they entered the season as reigning Super Bowl champions with sky-high expectations. Instead, theyâve now lost to:
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The Dallas Cowboys (6â6â1)
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The New York Giants (2â11)
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And now, the Chargers
Head coach Nick Sirianni tried to steady the ship after the game:
âWeâve lost three in a row. But weâre built to overcome,â he said.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts put the weight squarely on his shoulders:
âI need to find ways to lead our team to victories. That starts with me.â
Still, for many fans, the emotional core of the night belonged to Jason Kelce â watching from the outside for the first time in his career⊠helpless as the team he gave everything to continues to unravel.
Three letters.
Three losses in a row.
And a season suddenly on edge.