Bill Belichick appreciates studying and coaching against the sport’s greats, and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is on that list.

In a recent conversation with Kelce and former Eagles defensive assistant Matt Patricia for Underdog Media’s Train with Bill Belichick On the show, the future Hall of Fame coach vented his frustration and recounted his attempts to scheme for Kelce and Philly’s dynamic offensive line.

“We have what we call go-to guys, and that’s usually a receiver or a tight end like Ertz, somebody like that,” Belichick said before turning to Kelce. “We’ve played against you – Kelce is a go-to guy. And I would say, ‘Don’t let him pull. … I don’t want to see him lead somebody outside the numbers out there. Cover him. Get to him. And when he pulls, get him!’

“You pulled anyway,” Belichick admitted with a laugh. “It drove me crazy.”

Kelce, a future Hall of Famer himself, obviously appreciated the praise and returned it. The 36-year-old spent his entire 13-year career with Philadelphia. During his tenure, he led one of the NFL’s best offensive lines and was an iron man, appearing in 193 of 211 regular-season games.

Kelce is arguably one of the best centers in football history and has been selected to the All-Pro first team six times. He is one of only five offensive linemen to receive that honor, joining Hall of Famers Jim Otto, Bulldog Turner, Dermotti Dawson and Jim Ringo. The Sporting News takes a closer look at his decision to retire from the NFL here.

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