The start of the NFL season used to be a cause for national celebration, but it looks like those days are over.

Eagles coach Doug Pederson said he borrowed it from New England's playbook.

Mychal Kendricks said in a statement he 'knew it was wrong, and I wholeheartedly regret my actions.'

'Ultimately, it won't be my call, the coach's call. Ultimately, it'll be up to the doctors.'

The reigning NFL MVP says he's eager to get back on the field for the first time since the Super Bowl, and his next chance is in Thursday night's exhibition game against Philadelphia.

New England has to hate this...

The Eagles sideline reporter called attention to one of the footballs used by the Steelers, saying it 'looked like a marshmallow.'

It was quickly drowned out by boos from the Boston faithful.

'They’re afraid of our president I think they’re afraid of half of our fan base so they try to appease both sides and they end up not satisfying anybody.'

While Kaymore would not comment on specifics of the insurance, he did confirm that his client would be the first NFL player to collect on a loss-of-value policy.