Jason Kelce‘s raw views have been even more apparent since his NFL retirement. He recently caused a stir with his divisive analysis of Tom Brady’s Deflategate incident, arguing that the NFL did not need to scandalize the practice and that deflating footballs was really a wise decision. Kelce’s tirade quickly gained the attention of the football community, evoking strong feelings even from “NFL on NBC” analysts like Chris Simms.
Jason Kelce justified deflating footballs, saying the New England Patriots were using a cunning strategy. He asked Mike Florio and Chris Simms why it really matters how much air was in the ball, which started a discussion.
Chris Simms disagrees with Jason Kelce
Simms strongly disagrees with Kelce’s assertion that manipulating football inflation levels was a wise decision. He said,
“I know that is some of the dumbest sh*t I’ve ever heard from Kelce,” .“I’m sorry, what? I mean, what do you mean we’re going to just change the rules because Tom Brady was having trouble throwing the football?”
Like many others, former quarterback Chris Simms is aware of how even the smallest element may impact a team’s performance. He persisted in challenging Kelce’s reasoning for thinking the Patriots were very clever.
“At the time, he was the worst downfield thrower in the game, so he changed it. And wait, if the size of the football does matter, then damn, let’s just use the college ball, use the high school ball. Let’s just have Mahomes stand on his knees and throw 100 yards. The hell? That makes no sense.”
Chris Simms talked about how crucial it is to keep the NFL’s playing field level. Meanwhile, Jason Kelce questioned the league’s decision to uphold such a “dumb rule.” However, Simms contended that permitting any kind of tinkering with the game’s equipment compromises the sport’s credibility.
