Bills' Phillips Calls Out Eagles' Kelce Amidst Tush Push Feud

Kelce's argument revolved around how Phillips should not have hit Jurgens after he jumped offside. He believes Phillips "purposefully" tried to injure Jurgens.

"Teams are really trying to stop that play,” Kelce said on Nov. 29. “I thought it was bulls--t at the time. I really did. I said so to the official on the field. I said, ‘I’ve been running that play a lot of years. I’ve seen people jump offsides. He made zero effort to stop after he jumped offsides.’ He purposely tried to hurt Cam Jurgens. I thought it should have been a personal foul and I think he should be fined for that play.”

Phillips -- lined up across Jurgens -- pushed the young offensive lineman when a whistle and a penalty flag preceded the snap. Some viewed the unnecessary hit as a way to disincentivize Philadelphia from running its patented "tush push," the incredibly effective short-yardage run.

Phillips would defend himself from Kelce's accusations.

"When you look at the 'Tush Push' he dives at somebody’s knees every play and tries to roll them up," Phillips said to WROC-TV. "For him to speak on somebody being dirty, I don’t think he has any right or any means to call for a fine when he does a whole bunch of stuff. I think it’s crazy for him to even mention that."

Kelce and his brother Travis run a very successful podcast, "New Heights Podcast", and Phillips did not shy away from blaming the podcast for Kelce's expanded publicity. He believes he is using the fame for the wrong reasons. 

"He is a well-respected guy around the league for whatever reason," Phillips said of Jason Kelce. "Now he suddenly has a voice because he’s on his brother’s podcast and he thinks he can use it. But the way he’s using his voice doesn’t make any sense."  

Phillips was also involved in an incident with Eagles fans during the game in which he and his teammates were seen shouting into the stands. Philadelphia went on to win 37-34.