{"id":44439,"date":"2025-11-29T03:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T03:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44439"},"modified":"2025-11-29T03:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T03:25:22","slug":"jason-kelce-forcefully-answers-fans-physical-challenge-at-philadelphia-eagles-tailgate-thai123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=44439","title":{"rendered":"Jason Kelce forcefully answers fan&#8217;s physical challenge at Philadelphia Eagles tailgate-thai123"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Jason Kelce promised Eagles fans a banger tailgate and delivered after initially hinting at judging a bare-chested challenge on the New Heights podcast, only to shockingly enter and win later<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcImg\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1533658.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Screenshot-2025-11-28-at-44606-PM.png\" alt=\"Jason Kelce reacts after winning a belly-bucking competition\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>View 3 Images<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb2\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #35334e;\">Jason Kelce put on a New Heights tailgate before Eagles-Bears<\/span><span style=\"color: #27203c;\">(Image: X (@NewHeightsShow))<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jason Kelce hinted that retirement wouldn\u2019t slow him down after calling it an NFL career following 13 seasons in Philadelphia. Hours before the Eagles kicked off their Black Friday matchup with the Chicago Bears, Kelce turned the parking lot outside Lincoln Financial Field into a full-blown athletic competition that he couldn&#8217;t resist joining.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb3\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The former All-Pro center has been busy in his post-<a style=\"color: #a92323;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0career. But through all of his viral broadcasting moments, including wardrobe malfunctions\u00a0<a style=\"color: #a92323;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/sport\/american-football\/jason-kelce-eagles-espn-tears-1500820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">and heartfelt military features that led him to tears,<\/a>\u00a0nothing has captured fans&#8217; attention like what unfolded at the live New Heights tailgate in Lot K.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb4\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f6f9f8; color: #35334e;\">The event was already a full-on party, with a DJ providing music despite the 38-degree weather, food stands, and free merchandise handed out on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans wearing everything from\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #f6f9f8; color: #a92323;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/sport\/american-football\/jason-kelce-travis-kelce-mcdonalds-304134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Kelly Green jersey he once gave away to his favorite McDonald&#8217;s employee<\/a><span style=\"background-color: #f6f9f8; color: #35334e;\">, to turkey costumes left over from Thanksgiving, as\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #f6f9f8; color: #a92323;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/jason-kelce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Kelce<\/a><span style=\"background-color: #f6f9f8; color: #35334e;\">\u00a0and his brother, Travis, announced the tailgate belly-bucking championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The tournament features two participants charging at each other, using pure stomach force, with their hands locked behind their backs, trying to knock their opponent out of a taped-off ring.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb5\"><\/div>\n<p>Think sumo wrestling without the use of hands, and add the bonus of parking lot brews.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so excited,&#8221; Jason said on his podcast. He also made a joke about being shocked that a legal department would allow his visions to come true. &#8220;I never thought legal was going to approve. If you want to show up and see these bellies get bucked, see you in Lot K.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb6\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb7\"><\/div>\n<p>Travis immediately called it &#8220;the dumbest thing on the planet.&#8221; Fans assumed Jason would serve as referee as he said on the podcast, insisting he&#8217;d be policing hand placement with the seriousness of an NFL official.<\/p>\n<p>As the action unfolded,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #a92323;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/sport\/other-sport\/jason-kelce-wwe-wrestlemania-mysterio-425027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelce ripped off his shirt like he did during Wrestlemania<\/a>, strapped on an Eagles helmet, and stomped onto the platform in Timberland boots like a retired player with something to prove.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb8\"><\/div>\n<p>Article continues below<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The crowd lost its mind, and one competitor in an Eagles luchador mask cheered Kelce on.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1489762.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_kelces.jpg\" alt=\"Jason and Travis Kelce pose for photos at an Amazon film premiere\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>View 3 Images<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #35334e;\">Jason Kelce retired after 13 NFL seasons in Philly<\/span><span style=\"color: #27203c;\">(Image: Getty)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another fan was a bald, shirtless man who appeared to have tons of experience in the sport. Kelce lowered his shoulder and bulldozed forward with his hands down, winning his match in seconds. Later, the New Heights account posted that Jason Kelce won the entire belly-bucking championship.<\/p>\n<p>A fan tossed him a celebratory shirt while the lot erupted in chants. The event came after Kelce&#8217;s most recent holiday take, where he revealed his allegiance to his wife Kylie\u2019s green bean casserole, his hatred of turkey, and his belief that mac and cheese is wildly overrated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1379215.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2025-09-09-at-25748-AM.png\" alt=\"Jason Kelce works the ESPN analyst booth\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>View 3 Images<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #35334e;\">Jason Kelce is a Super Bowl champion and now a belly bucking champion too<\/span><span style=\"color: #27203c;\">(Image: X: @ESPNNFL)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kelce&#8217;s NFL resume includes a Super Bowl ring, six First-Team All-Pros, and 193 consecutive starts. He now serves as a football analyst on ESPN&#8217;s Monday Night Countdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jason Kelce promised Eagles fans a banger tailgate and delivered after initially hinting at judging a bare-chested challenge on the New Heights podcast, only to shockingly enter and win later &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44440,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44441,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44439\/revisions\/44441"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}