Previous NFL star Jason Kelce spoke up in assistance of his more youthful bro Travis Kelce in the middle of criticisms of his efficiency as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jason Kelce has his sibling's back.
In the middle of criticisms surrounding Travis Kelce's early season efficiency as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, the previous Philadelphia Eagles center applauded his more youthful sibling.
“It's gon na go your method, specifically if you freaking keep being the guy you've constantly been,” the ESPN reporter informed Travis on the Sept. 25 episode of their New Heights podcast. “There ain't no one that I've ever played sports with and no one that anyone's ever been on a group with that's liked being out there with Trav more. It's irritating for me to need to view and listen to, however I can't await it to turn.”
Taylor Swift's sweetheart acknowledged his drawbacks on the field, stating of his efficiency in recently's video game versus the Atlanta Falcons, “We're not playing our finest football. Everyone can tidy up. I believe everyone saw my drop in the 3rd quarter, that important down, simply attempting to do excessive before I put the ball away. That's most likely the greatest thing for me, making the play in bigtime minutes like that.”
TheGrotesqueriestar went on to share his prepare for the rest of the season.
“Moving forward, everybody's simply tweaking their video game in the ideal instructions,” he described. “We understand what we need to do to improve today. We're heading out west to play the [Los Angeles] Chargers, and I'm thrilled about that.”
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Regardless of his favorable mindset, Travis did confess, “Man, I wanted I played as excellent as I felt.”
Jason isn't the only professional athlete to speak up on Travis' behalf. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes likewise protected his colleague throughout an interview after the Sept. 22 video game.
“Yeah, it's insane since the group's still– the regard element they have for Travis is simply unbelievable,” Patrick informed press reporters. “It's well-deserved, however we're calling a great deal of plays for Travis, and it's like 2 or 3 individuals are going to him.”
“He comprehends,” he continued. “I believe that's the terrific feature of him. He wishes to make an influence on the video game, however he wishes to win at the end of the day. I'm going to attempt to keep doing my finest to keep feeding him the ball whenever he's there, whenever he's open.”
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