On the opening Sunday of the 2024 NFL season, neither Travis Kelce nor Jason Kelce was anywhere near a football field.
The irony was not lost on the two brothers as they kicked off the 100th episode of their “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday. However, both were still very connected to the games.
Travis, after his Kansas City Chiefs played in the league’s Thursday night opener, was with pop star Taylor Swift at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, watching the men’s singles final. But he admitted he was also watching live football on his phone.
“It was prime time for any NFL fan,” Travis said. “I’ve always been an NFL fan first.”
Jason, meanwhile, couldn’t help but offer a few barbs at his brother’s attire, which Travis described as “the old country club look – going with the cardigan, button-up and the hat to match.”
And no, they did not mention Swift’s endorsement Tuesday night of Kamala Harris for president.
Jason Kelce makes ‘Monday Night Countdown’ debut
Jason, who retired this past offseason after 13 years as a center with the Philadelphia Eagles, caught Sunday’s slate of games in the privacy of a longtime friend’s basement, getting ready for his second career as a TV analyst.
Perhaps it was just a case of nerves that he forgot his dress shirt and had to buy one just before making his initial appearance on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown.”
Travis called his brother’s debut “very entertaining” before turning the fashion talk around and poking fun at Jason for the wardrobe malfunction.
Surprised he bought a new one and didn’t just go shirtless https://t.co/7HiTQm8uJZ
— Travis Kelce (@tkelce) September 9, 2024
Jason admitted being nervous beforehand, but conceded, “It was fun to actually get one under my belt. Now I kinda know what to expect going into this next week.”
Coincidentally, Jason Kelce and the crew will be back in Philadelphia on Monday night when the Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons.
“It’s gonna be a wild environment,” he quipped.
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The Eagles played their first game without Kelce on Friday night, a 34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers in the first-ever NFL game played in Brazil.
