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Former Eagles star Jason Kelce to host late-night TV show on ESPN

Former Philadelphia Eagles star center Jason Kelce to host late-night TV show on ESPN called They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce

Jason Kelce is bringing his talents to late-night television. ESPN just announced a five-night, live show to be filmed at the Union Transfer, a Philadelphia concert hall located at 1026 Spring Garden Street and operated by real humans.

Titled ‘They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce,‘ the show will air five consecutive Friday nights (Jan. 3 through NFL Playoffs) and will include Comedy, guests, and dance music from SNACK TIME PHILLY.

ESPN released this press release on the announcement:

They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce will be an immersive experience from Union Transfer in Philadelphia, showcasing the Super Bowl champion’s oversized personality and infectious humor mixed with celebrity guests from the football world and beyond, in front of a live audience of NFL fans. The show’s format will position Kelce and his guests to dissect NFL topics and storylines, mainly focused on that weekend’s games, in both conventional and good-humoredly unconventional approaches including active participation from the fans in attendance.

The atmosphere inside Union Transfer will bring the Kelce experience to life, amplified by live music from SNACKTIME, Philadelphia’s own beloved band with soul, funk, hip hop, and rock influences. Each show will be taped on Friday evening, mere hours prior to airing.

The five-episode run will premiere before the NFL’s regular-season finale (Week 18) and have consecutive weekly airdates leading into Super Wild Card, Divisional, and Conference Championship weekends before the finale ahead of the Pro Bowl Games and nine days from Super Bowl LIX.

Tickets will go on sale December 1 via 1iota.

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Jason Kelce officially signs multi-year deal with ESPN for a role on ‘Monday Night Countdown’

Jason Kelce’s retirement will be official in June, but the former Eagles All-Pro center has a new job.

Kelce is spurning the NFL Network and other platforms to join ESPN for a role on their pregame show, Monday Night Countdown.

Andrew Marchand of The Athletic first reported the news.

ESPN PR confirmed the news on Tuesday.

ESPN has signed Super Bowl Champion Jason Kelce to a multi-year agreement, adding the vibrant personality as an analyst on the company’s marquee programming around premier NFL telecasts. The 13-year NFL veteran joins Monday Night Countdown each week (6 – 8 p.m. ET), leading into Monday Night Football throughout the regular season and ESPN’s Super Wild Card and Divisional Round playoff games. Each Monday Night Football and ESPN playoff game, Kelce will join Scott Van Pelt and Ryan Clark during halftime.

The six-time NFL All-Pro will also become a member of ESPN’s Super Bowl studio coverage each year, including Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles (February 2027) when America’s Biggest Game airs on ESPN and ABC. Additional postseason studio appearances will occur annually, including during the NFL’s Conference Championship weekend. Further opportunities will be explored.

Kelce had this to say about the deal and the announcement.

I’m excited to join ESPN, and particularly the Monday Night Countdown team. ESPN was a consistent presence in our household growing up and the network helped shape who I am and my love of all sports. To now appear on that same screen is a full circle moment. And, I mean it’s freaking Monday Night Football! and I’m ready for some football.”

On Monday Night Countdown, Kelce will join Scott Van Pelt, Ryan Clark and Marcus Spears.

Kelce reportedly drew interest from NBC, CBS, and Amazon, among others, and he was recently on the NFL Network before the draft.

Report: Jason Kelce joining ESPN for a role on ‘Monday Night Countdown’

Former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center Jason Kelce will be joining ESPN for a role on Monday NIght Countdown

Jason Kelce’s retirement won’t be official until June, but the former Eagles All-Pro center already has a new job lined up.

Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that Kelce is spurning the NFL Network and other platforms to join ESPN for a role on their pregame show, Monday Night Countdown.

Kelce, who just retired after what is considered a Hall of Fame career with the Philadelphia Eagles, was sought after by multiple networks, but is slated to land on ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown.”

Kelce and his brother, Travis, have a popular podcast called “New Heights Show,” he’s been preparing for this moment since he started assessing his career on a year-by-year basis.

Kelce reportedly drew interest from NBC, CBS, and Amazon, among others, and he was recently on the NFL Network before the draft.

ESPN pursuing Jason Kelce for role on Monday Night Football pregame show

ESPN is planning another “Monday Night Football” shake-up, according to Andrew Marchand the network is pursuing Eagles center Jason Kelce.

Jason Kelce has plenty of post-NFL options, and according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, the worldwide leader is making a full-court press to land his services.

Marchand reports that ESPN has an early lead on attempting to land Kelce on their pregame show, Monday Night Countdown.

ESPN is planning another “Monday Night Football” pregame shake-up, according to executives with knowledge of the network’s plans.

A year after a complete makeover of the set under the stewardship of Scott Van Pelt, Robert Griffin III’s spot is in jeopardy, while the network is aggressively pursuing retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce for Monday nights.

Marchand reports that NBC, CBS, and Amazon Prime Video are interested in Kelce, while Robert Griffin III and Larry Fitzgerald could be casualties of that pursuit.

Jason Kelce has met with ESPN, FOX to explore a potential TV career

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has reportedly met with ESPN and FOX Sports to explore a potential TV career after he retires

Jason Kelce is enjoying the 2024 NFL offseason, and while he enjoys Las Vegas ahead of the Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl, the All-Pro center looks more and more closer to retirement.

Front Office Sports reports that Kelce has met with ESPN and FOX Sports as he gauges a potential post-retirement career in television.

The New York Post reports that Amazon, NBC, and CBS also might express interest in Kelce.

Kelce has already appeared on Amazon Prime’s Thursday night broadcast, and he’s a part of one of the top podcasts, The NewHeights Podcast, with his brother, Travis Kelce.

A sixth-round draft pick out of the University of Cincinnati in 2011, Kelce started and played in 193 games over his 13 seasons.

Kelce is the fifth center in NFL history with at least six All-Pro selections. The other four — Jim Otto, Bulldog Turner, Dermotti Dawson, and Jim Ringo — are all in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Kelce made his first Pro Bowl in 2014 and has been named to the Associated Press All-Pro team in six of the past seven seasons.

Kelce’s forthcoming announcement could be the first of several big moves and changes for the Eagles.