Jersey swaps between opposing players are a pretty common sight after an NFL game. But what happens when a player wants to show love to an opposing coach?
After the Philadelphia Eagles got a 29-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, center Jason Kelce offered his jersey to his former coach, Doug Pederson. The Jaguars head coach gave back the only thing he had: his rain jacket.
.@JasonKelce had to get the jacket swap from his former HC Doug Pederson. 😂💚 #JAXvsPHI pic.twitter.com/9AjA2oXhfl
— NFL (@NFL) October 2, 2022
Pederson spent five seasons as head coach of the Eagles, leading the team to a Super Bowl victory in February 2018. On Sunday, he received a standing ovation from the Philadelphia crowd when he led the Jaguars on to the field.
After the loss, Pederson called the reception from Eagles fans “special.”
“It was special. This place obviously has a special place in my heart. From what we did in 17. We got done what we needed to get done”
-Doug Pederson on the ovation he got from Eagles fans in his return and his jacket exchange with Jason Kelce pic.twitter.com/xfZftyYhmx
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) October 2, 2022
Last year, Kelce bothered Jaguars fans when he took a shot at the city for not caring about the team the way Philadelphia fans care about the Eagles. After a slow start Sunday that saw the Jaguars jump out to a 14-0 lead, the Eagles pulled away with 29 straight points.
Based on the way the Jaguars played in the rain Sunday, Pederson probably doesn’t want to be wearing a rain jacket again any time soon.
