Aaron Donald was a legendary figure in the NFL and one of the best defensive players of all time. The Rams superstar recorded at least one sack against 29 of the NFL's 32 teams. One of those teams that he never recorded a sack against was the Philadelphia Eagles.
The reason? Eagles center Jason Kelce.
Appearing on the Green Light with Chris Long podcast, Donald explained that he hated playing against the Eagles, because he hated dealing with Kelce.
“I hated playing against Philly. Kelce, his little fast ass always ran full — he would snap the ball and run over right now and just — I’m like, ‘Bro, you got some good guards. Let them work. You don’t gotta help them every time.’ He’s like, ‘I’m letting you — we’re not gonna let you ruin the game.’ Every time I played the Eagles, bro, I never got no one on ones. I probably had like one or two during the game and that would be it."
These tactics worked, as the Eagles went 4-1 against the Rams with Aaron Donald.
Both Donald and Kelce retired this offseason, depriving the NFL of two of its greatest players over the last decade. Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and Kelce, a six-time All-Pro, shaped the NFL in countless ways throughout their careers. Both will end up in Canton as members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame-likely within the same class as First-Ballots.