{"id":6706,"date":"2024-09-11T19:22:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6706"},"modified":"2024-09-11T19:22:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:22:25","slug":"travis-kelce-admits-watching-football-while-at-us-open-on-new-heights-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=6706","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce admits watching football while at US Open on &#8216;New Heights&#8217; podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">On the opening Sunday of the 2024 NFL season, neither\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/travis-kelce\/448240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/travis-kelce\/448240\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Travis Kelce<\/a>\u00a0nor Jason Kelce was anywhere near a football field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The irony was not lost on the two brothers as they kicked off the 100th episode of their &#8220;New Heights&#8221; podcast on Wednesday. However, both were still very connected to the games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Travis, after his\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city-chiefs\/339\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/kansas-city-chiefs\/339\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0played in the\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/columnist\/nate-davis\/2024\/09\/06\/chiefs-ravens-winners-losers-lamar-jackson\/75097734007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/columnist\/nate-davis\/2024\/09\/06\/chiefs-ravens-winners-losers-lamar-jackson\/75097734007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">league&#8217;s Thursday night opener<\/a>, was with pop star\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2024\/09\/08\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-us-open-mens-final\/75134230007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2024\/09\/08\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-us-open-mens-final\/75134230007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Taylor Swift at the U.S. Open<\/a>\u00a0tennis tournament, watching the men&#8217;s singles final. But he admitted he was also watching live football on his phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;It was prime time for any NFL fan,&#8221; Travis said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always been an NFL fan first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Jason, meanwhile, couldn&#8217;t help but offer a few barbs at his brother&#8217;s attire, which Travis described as &#8220;the old country club look \u2013 going with the cardigan, button-up and the hat to match.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">And no, they did not mention\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2024\/09\/10\/taylor-swift-endorses-kamala-harris-president-tim-walz\/75168726007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Swift&#8217;s endorsement Tuesday night of Kamala Harris for president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/09\/11\/USAT\/75174319007-usatsi-24188476.jpg?width=660&amp;height=478&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/09\/11\/USAT\/75174319007-usatsi-24188476.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=956&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" alt=\"With the Kansas City Chiefs opening their season on Thursday night, tight end Travis Kelce and pop superstar Taylor Swift had time to attend the U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday.\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd\" data-c-caption=\"With the Kansas City Chiefs opening their season on Thursday night, tight end Travis Kelce and pop superstar Taylor Swift had time to attend the U.S. Open men's singles final on Sunday.\" data-c-credit=\"Robert Deutsch, Imagn Images\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">Jason Kelce makes &#8216;Monday Night Countdown&#8217; debut<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Jason, who\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/03\/04\/travis-kelce-crying-jason-kelce-retirement-speech\/72844980007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/03\/04\/travis-kelce-crying-jason-kelce-retirement-speech\/72844980007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">retired this past offseason<\/a>\u00a0after 13 years as a center with the\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/philadelphia-eagles\/354\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/philadelphia-eagles\/354\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, caught Sunday&#8217;s slate of games in the privacy of a longtime friend&#8217;s basement, getting ready for his\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/05\/14\/jason-kelce-espn-monday-night-football\/73691000007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/05\/14\/jason-kelce-espn-monday-night-football\/73691000007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">second career as a TV analyst<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">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&#8217;s &#8220;Monday Night Countdown.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Travis called his brother&#8217;s debut &#8220;very entertaining&#8221; before turning the fashion talk around and poking fun at Jason for the wardrobe malfunction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Surprised he bought a new one and didn\u2019t just go shirtless <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7HiTQm8uJZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/7HiTQm8uJZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Travis Kelce (@tkelce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tkelce\/status\/1833276815647117476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Jason admitted being nervous beforehand, but conceded, &#8220;It was fun to actually get one under my belt. Now I kinda know what to expect going into this next week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Coincidentally, Jason Kelce and the crew will be back in Philadelphia on Monday night when the\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/09\/11\/atlanta-falcons-philadelphia-eagles-picks-predictions-odds-week-2\/75137932007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/09\/11\/atlanta-falcons-philadelphia-eagles-picks-predictions-odds-week-2\/75137932007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;It&#8217;s gonna be a wild environment,&#8221; he quipped.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">Jason Kelce on Eagles&#8217; new-look &#8216;Tush Push&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Eagles played their first game without Kelce on Friday night, a\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/09\/06\/eagles-packers-score-how-watch-predictions-brazil\/75097727007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/09\/06\/eagles-packers-score-how-watch-predictions-brazil\/75097727007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">34-29 win over the Green Bay Packers<\/a>\u00a0in the first-ever NFL game played in Brazil.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-sports-football-nfl-4\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"3\" data-google-query-id=\"CLnSw6LOu4gDFXqtOgUdD_gUFg\">\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I was tweeting to avoid the distraction of not being able to do anything. Probably over-tweeting to be honest with you,&#8221; Kelce said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The biggest unknown with converted guard\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/cam-jurgens\/1107579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/cam-jurgens\/1107579\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Cam Jurgens<\/a>\u00a0taking over at center was how effective the Eagles&#8217; signature &#8220;Tush Push&#8221; play would be without Kelce leading the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Though quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/jalen-hurts\/913271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/players\/jalen-hurts\/913271\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|${u}\">Jalen Hurts<\/a>\u00a0did convert a short-yardage situation early in the game, he and Jurgens muffed an exchange at the goal line late in the game that cost Philly what looked like an easy touchdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Kelce chalked the miscue up as part of the learning process, especially for Jurgens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a really hard play to run when a lot of guys are running it for the first time,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;You&#8217;re so far leaning forward and trying to get leverage, it&#8217;s a very awkward snap if you&#8217;re doing it right. I gotta think, especially with the slick field, there were factors there that led to that fumbled one.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<div id=\"ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-sports-football-nfl-5\" class=\"gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al gnt_x__prmt\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"llx\" data-x-c=\"4\" data-google-query-id=\"CIng6KjOu4gDFSNTCAQdlYYsyA\">\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I think that reality is, the more reps these guys get at it, the more it&#8217;s going to get back to that 90-plus percent success rate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_mt\">Problems playing NFL games on soccer fields<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">One other interesting discussion point from the game in Brazil was the frequency of players losing their footing on what&#8217;s normally a soccer field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Why was there so much slipping and sliding?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s the grass, I think it&#8217;s the sod. It&#8217;s not rooted in there and it&#8217;s not tough,&#8221; Travis opined. &#8220;It&#8217;s either you&#8217;ve gotta go turf or you&#8217;ve gotta make it strong enough for 300-pounders to be able to move, or like big strong running backs and linebackers to be able to put their foot in the ground without slipping.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The field is similar to the ones at soccer stadiums that host NFL games in Europe, ones Jason said &#8220;are made for tiny European people; they&#8217;re not made for large American men.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/sports\/nfl\/2024\/09\/05\/nfl-2024-season-best-photos-from-week-1\/75094902007\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Best photos from Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season\" data-g-r=\"nav_mo\" data-g-tn=\"pgcss\" data-g-mtn=\"pg75094902007\" data-g-moh=\"hpgm\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-c-id=\"75094902007\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/09\/10\/USAT\/75153045007-usatsi-24195620.jpg?crop=2587,1455,x828,y215&amp;width=660&amp;height=372&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" srcset=\"\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2024\/09\/10\/USAT\/75153045007-usatsi-24195620.jpg?crop=2587,1455,x828,y215&amp;width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_gl_i_nt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gnt_em_gl_vg\" data-c-tc=\"44\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On the opening Sunday of the 2024 NFL season, neither\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0nor Jason Kelce was anywhere near a football field. 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