00:01Jason Kell spent 13 NFL seasons overpowering defensive linemen,
00:06but the former Eagles center received a rough introduction when he tried rugby in London.
00:11The 38-year-old played approximately 30 minutes for amateur club old street names
00:16in a training match against Hackney RFC.
00:19Yeah, my dad played rugby when I was growing up.
00:24Always wanted to have the opportunity to do it.
00:26That got my first taste of an actual scrum, not a tush push right there.
00:30There's my...
00:31Oh, there we go!
00:33Yeah!
00:34Kels absorbed some punishing tackles as he adjusted to a sport with different rules and almost no protection.
00:41Once he found his rhythm, Kels' NFL power took over as he charged through defenders and kept driving after contact.
00:48He was in London to cover the Eagles against the Jaguars, but still found time to prove his toughness travels
00:54well.
