Jason Kelce has been the new NFL ad man. And the guy who is the face of one of the league’s most-watched podcasts, New Heights. Well, the Eagles’ favorite center is now into the late-night game with his YouTube show, They Call It Late Night. Whether football collapses, sibling comparisons, or detours of brainless chatter, Kelce brings his uncut version to every show. And fans can’t get enough. On the field, Kelce is a born legend. A Super Bowl ring, six Pro Bowl appearances, and an Ironman streak of 176 starts in 14 seasons: the man’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Now, let’s talk about Beau Allen. Kelce and Allen are dated back to when they were both in Philadelphia and made one of the most fun bromances in the NFL. The slender linebacker was Kelce’s yin and yang—Allen was the jabber, and Kelce was the fire. Allen recently joined Kelce at an Instagram Live watch party, where the former teammates proved their comedic timing was just as sharp as it was in the locker room.

“It’s B-E-A-U, like beautiful, you ogre,” Allen quips after Kelce went all crook on his spelling on X. Not to be denied, Kelce came out and responded: “I’m not French, I refuse to spell it that way.” The video went viral and fans knew why these two are pure gold together.

The whole thing happened during Kelce’s latest promo for a YouTube episode in which he casually invited followers to come watch him and Allen do a livestream. The fun of late night was on, but Allen’s kind correction of his name and Kelce’s hard-core, joke-loving refusal to correct it was the night’s real show.

Beau Allen: Eagles’ unsung hero?

Beau Allen, taken by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 2014 draft, was no late-rounder. Run-stopper who clocked in at 6-foot-3, 327 lbs, Allen made four appearances in the Eagles’ defensive backfield. He was a nose tackle with enough versatility to be a double threat on the defense, stuffed holes, and took double teams to clear space for rushers such as Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham.

In statistical terms, Allen recorded 87 tackles, 2 sacks, and 10 quarterback hits in Philadelphia, numbers that might not seem remarkable on the surface but were integral to the Eagles’ defense. Allen’s input, above all, rolled in at just the right time. When the Eagles won their Super Bowl ring in 2017, he played all 16 games, bringing depth and stability when the team was awarded the Lombardi Trophy.

After the Eagles, Allen penned a big contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018, where he was still a central component in their defense. But injuries marred his time in Tampa, and then New England, and he retired in 2021. Yet Allen’s NFL career is 90 games and more than 100 combined tackles — a testament to his indestructibility and hustle in the trenches.

Outside the stats sheet, Allen was legendary as a giant of a man. From photo bombing teammates to blurting one-liners, or turning up at practice wearing crazy outfits, Allen’s wit was contagious. His humor sometimes counterbalanced the Eagles’ stakes game, and he was a locker-room favorite, likewise with his favorite Jason Kelce.