Jason Kelce: 'There's Nothing Wrong With The Linc'
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia Eagles have won just two of their five home games this year. During their most recent game at Lincoln Financial Field on November 22nd against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Birds were manhandled, losing 45-17.
Two days after that embarrassing 28-point loss, Eagles third-year offensive lineman Lane Johnson controversially said the Linc "is not really a home field advantage anymore."
Johnson's buddy, Pro Bowl center Jason Kelce, disagrees.
"There's nothing wrong with the Linc," Kelce told Angelo Cataldi the 94WIP Morning Show on Friday. "The problem is the product that has been on the field has put the fans in compromising situations, so they all of the sudden they're booing or they're out of the game in the second quarter when the score is a ridiculous score. If the game is close and we're doing our job on the field, the Linc is one of the best home-field advantages there is. The fans are into, they're loud on third down, they want us to win.
Listen: Jason Kelce on the 94WIP Morning Show
"If we wouldn't have been losing the way we have, the Linc would've be fine," Kelce continued. "That's the problem. And I think that's probably what Lane Johnson needs to focus more on, is getting everything else corrected and understand that the Philly fans are going to be loud either way. And as long as we're winning and taking care of business on the field our home field advantage will be outstanding."
There will be extra juice in the Linc this Sunday, as the Eagles' all-time leading rusher LeSean McCoy returns to Philly with his new, the Buffalo Bills. McCoy has over 100 yards from scrimmage in six straight games and is averaging 97 rushing yards per game over his last five.
"The biggest thing with LeSean, in my opinion -- he's a great back and its very tough to defend regardless -- but the biggest thing to try to stop him is to make sure that you maintain gap integrity. Because the moment you lose anyone of those gaps, he'll cut it back where it's not designed to him. You can't overflow to the ball because he'll make it hurt on the back end.
