Shaquille O’Neal, an NBA legend, has some powerful advise for Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, should he decide to retire.
While Kelce has yet to make a decision on his retirement, Shaq understands that it will ultimately happen to all players. Having said that, the Los Angeles Lakers legend ensured that the Eagles star is prepared for whatever comes his way, whether now or later.
Shaquille O’Neal’s Advice For Philadelphia Eagles’ Jason Kelce
On the most recent episode of his The Big Podcast, O’Neal advised his guest, Kelce, to truly embrace retirement when the time comes.
Knowing Kelce as a family man, the NBA great advised the Eagles player to spend more time with his family. O’Neal offered himself as an example, stating that he committed numerous blunders instead of focusing on his family.
O’Neal wants Kelce to learn from his mistakes and not repeat them.
“My advice to you is to accept your retirement and enjoy your family, brother,” O’Neal told The Spun.
“I made so many idiotic mistakes that I lost my family and didn’t have anyone. That’s not the situation with you. So enjoy your lovely lady. Enjoy your beautiful children, and never think about what we had. What we had is what we received. You received the ring. Everyone knows who you are. Enjoy. Because, once again, I was an idiot, and I’ve been talking about it for quite some time. I lost my entire family. I live in a 100,000 square foot house by myself.
That is certainly excellent advise from O’Neal. He clearly has his own regrets, and he does not want Kelce to go through the same thing.
What Will Jason Kelce Do With the Philadelphia Eagles?
As previously stated, Jason Kelce has yet to decide on his future in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.
While there were allegations after their season finished that he was going to retire, Kelce has since denied the rumors and stated that he has yet to make a choice. After all, it is difficult for anyone to make such a life-altering decision when emotions are high.
Furthermore, Kelce has stated that he is unsure whether he will return. Kelce recently responded to a fan who told him not to retire by claiming he is trying.
Whatever Kelce decides to do, he will undoubtedly be warmly remembered in the NFL.
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The Eagles contradict themselves by extending their special teams coach.
The city of Philadelphia Contradiction is nothing new at the NovaCare Complex, but it was intriguing to witness the reaction to Philadelphia Eagles special teams coordinator Michael Clay’s contract extension. When the 2023 season began in Philadelphia, one of the 97 gambling outlets flooding my inbox with the latest betting odds on everything from the Super Bowl LIX futures to the nonsense of Saquon Barkley signing with the Eagles put numbers on which Philly coordinator was most likely to be fired after the season, Clay would have easily led the pack.
And that would have been observant of the smart-money crowd. Clay entered Year 3 as the leader of the Eagles’ lone vulnerability during a historic 2022 season in which his special teams groupings were ranked last in the NFL by Rick Gosselin’s statistical measuring stick or Pro Football Focus’ film-based observations.
Furthermore, the other coordinators (Brian Johnson and Sean Desai) were first-year stewards on a rumored Super Bowl contender, so no one is going to predict unemployment for either so soon.
Turns out the expectations were so out of wack that Johnson was blown out despite leading an offense ranked eighth overall and seventh in points per game. When you peel back the onion to Nick Sirianni’s emphasis on situational mastery, Johnson’s first group ranks third in third-down offense, first in fourth-down offense, and ninth in red-zone offense. However, none of that evidence could overcome the odor of recency bias, as the Eagles lost six of their final seven games and appeared stale in the process.
Desai did not even make it to the conclusion of the season as the defense fell from No. 2 overall in 2022 to a bottom ten team, with Matt Patricia replacing him in the Week 14 game at Dallas. Although the titles never changed, Desai hobbled to the finish line as the DC, while Patricia remained as senior defensive coach but was given play-calling responsibilities. Both were dumped following the season.
Clay, on the other hand, assembled teams that saw dramatic turnarounds in the opposite direction, ending first in special teams DVOA, tenth in Gosselin’s stat rankings, and fifth in PFF’s film review. Related: Eagles Sign Special Teams Coordinator to Extension: Details. Who would have thought a young coach could improve with superior players? Britain Covey became one of the game’s dominant punt returners for the Eagles, kicker Jake Elliott had an All-Pro year, in-season pickup Braden Mann alleviated punting issues, and a shift toward youth on the coverage units to players like Josh Jobe, Kelee Ringo, Sydney Brown, and Ben VanSumeren made all the difference.
On the one hand, it’s encouraging to watch a success story like Clay, who began as the NFL’s youngest coordinator when hired and is now one of the league’s finest at 32, with a presumably long shelf life.
At the same time, he is living proof that Johnson and Desai could have followed similar paths if they had been given the same level of patience.
