How does one honor one of the greatest football centers of all time? By digging up a decades-old misspelled tweet, naturally.
Shortly after Philadelphia Eagles’ Jason Kelce announced his retirement on Monday, fans sought to find the best way to honor the 36-year-old legend. Some poured out their emotions, others poured out a dram of whiskey and still others reminisced on the day when the Eagles selected the Cincinnati offensive lineman in the sixth round—and subsequently misspelled his name.
When Philly drafted Kelce in April 2011, the social media team wrote in a now-infamous tweet, “The #Eagles select C Jason Kelsey from Cincinnati with the 191st pick!”
The #Eagles select C Jason Kelsey from Cincinnati with the 191st pick!
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 30, 2011
And what a player “Jason Kelsey” turned out to be.
We've come a long way https://t.co/U7Qqunpaqe
— New Heights (@newheightshow) March 4, 2024
Got a really good feeling about this Jason Kelsey guy. https://t.co/wUBNxc4NBa
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) March 4, 2024
Farwell, Jason. You did good, kid! https://t.co/QVt8OQczit pic.twitter.com/68k0Gp16av
— TerryG (@BadgyalTerryG) March 4, 2024
The “thank you forever” copypasta but earnestly https://t.co/y6QGKQ5tRg
— Bris Bristofferson (@killakow) March 4, 2024
From having his name misspelled in a tweet to having it enshrined in the hall of fame forever https://t.co/i2YybbJDgm
— Howie Roseman’s Burner (@HowieBurner) March 4, 2024
191st Pick to the Hall of Fame. The best Center #GoBirds 🦅 https://t.co/i8qcJfEJTs
— Steak Papi 🥩 (@JuaanTooRaaw) March 4, 2024
13 years later and I’m still dying to see how this Jason Kelsey guy turns out. I have high hopes 🙏🏼 https://t.co/VHrnjQ3Puz
— Philly_Bwo (Let’s Go Flyers 🧡🖤🧡) (@Philly_Bwo) March 4, 2024
#NeverForget https://t.co/Tyh24Hn8RH
— Kei (@RealMamaEagle) March 4, 2024
