‘He Realized the Mistake in Real Time’ — Analyst Gives Jason Kelce ‘Massive Credit’ for On-Air Apology to ESPN Commentator

The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars delivered a dramatic finish in their London matchup at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. However, the game’s final moments also created an awkward scene in the NFL Network broadcast booth between Jason Kelce and play-by-play announcer Dave Pasch. Media analyst Jimmy Traina later praised Kelce for recognizing his mistake and apologizing to Pasch on the air. Jimmy Traina Praises Jason Kelce for His Apology to Dave Pasch As Jaguars kicker Cam Little lined up for the game-winning field goal, Pasch began calling the play. Caught up in the moment, Kelce let out a loud shriek that briefly interrupted Pasch before the kick sailed through the uprights to give Jacksonville a dramatic 19-17 win. Pasch continued his play-by-play call despite the interruption, describing the decisive kick and Jacksonville’s victory: “High snap. It’s down. The kick on the way. [Jason Kelce shrieks]. And the kick is good, and the Jaguars win it! They were down with 8 seconds to go. But a great return by [Ameer] Abdullah.” The moment caught the attention of Traina, who discussed Kelce’s interruption on “The Traina Thoughts” podcast. The analyst explained why Kelce’s reaction was a broadcasting mistake. “So, Kelce was basically [making] this sound while the ball was going through the uprights. Not good,” Traina said . “You don’t jump the play-by-play person. You let the play-by-play person have the call, then you weigh in.” PREDICT THE NFL SEASON: PFN’s Free NFL Playoff Predictor The podcaster then gave Kelce credit for acknowledging the mistake and apologizing to Pasch during the broadcast. “I will give Jason Kelce massive credit. He apologized to Pasch on the air for jumping the call. So, kudos for that,” he said. “A lot of people would not do that, and he realized the mistake in real time. So, I’m not going to kill him for that. I think that’s a good job there by Kelce. That was a great call by Pasch.” SET YOUR LINEUPS: PFN’s Free Fantasy Start/Sit Optimizer Jaguars Complete Dramatic Comeback Against Eagles The awkward broadcast moment came during a dramatic finish. With just eight seconds left in the fourth quarter, Eagles kicker Jake Elliott, who ranks No. 8 in the league with a PFN Kicker Impact Score of 88.1, drilled a 48-yard field goal to give Philadelphia a 17-16 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Jaguars returner Ameer Abdullah broke through coverage for a 53-yard return before going down at the Eagles’ 39-yard line with one second remaining. Despite a high snap handled by emergency long snapper DaVon Hamilton, holder Logan Cooke got the ball down, allowing kicker Cam Little to connect on a dramatic 57-yard field goal as time expired and seal a 19-17 win for Jacksonville. The finish left Eagles fans disappointed and gave the broadcast team a memorable moment, with Kelce’s reaction briefly interrupting Pasch’s call of the game-winning kick.