Tag: Travis Kelce

Jason Kelce reveals his funny Taylor Swift and Travis Christmas gift strategy to Jimmy Kimmel

What do you get for the couple that has it all?

What do you get for the couple that has everything?

Such is the dilemma for Jason Kelce as the holiday season approaches and the former Philadelphia Eagles star makes his gift list. Kelce went on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night, announcing his new ESPN late night show and sharing his present strategy for brother (and New Heights podcast co-host) Travis and his girlfriend Taylor Swift.

The 14-time Grammy winner has been dating Jason’s little brother for over a year, but the superstar duo is hard to shop for. So what is Kelce’s plan? Go homemade!

“You’ve got to go to handmade gifts,” Kelce said of his strategy. “Something sentimental, maybe, that is near-and-dear to them.” Although he’s not a pro at crafting, he was certainly taking inspiration from his daughters.

Watch that moment and the rest of his interview below:

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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce vents frustration from Week 11 loss to Bills: ‘I didn’t play my best’

Kansas City #Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce vents frustration from Week 11 loss to Bills: ‘I didn’t play my best’ | @EdEastonJr

The spotlight consistently falls on Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce when he’s on the field because of his All-Pro ability. On the off chance he has a disappointing game, no one takes it harder than him, as he discusses on the latest episode of the New Heights podcast.

“You don’t think about, ‘Oh, I really want to win this game so I can remain undefeated; no, we want to win this game because we have a lot of really close football games against the Buffalo Bills, and we love f**king competing against them because they’re one of the best teams in the league,” said Kelce. “I get fired up playing against the best teams in the NFL, and I was fired up for this one, but I didn’t play my best.”

Kelce had only two catches for 8 yards in the 30-21 loss last Sunday, stalling a hot streak of productive games he had leading into the game.

“That s**t, it f**king pisses me off,” said Kelce. “It made me go right back into work on Monday after the game and get after it, find a way to make s**t right.”

Kelce and the Chiefs have a chance at redemption on Sunday as they remain on the road against the Carolina Panthers.

NFL issues security alert following Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes home burglaries

The NFL issued a security alert after home burglaries

The life of famous athletes — or entertainers for that matter — can be dangerous when it comes to privacy. The most recent examples were the burglaries at the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tom Pelissero reported Thursday the NFL issued a security alert about an operation targeting players and such.

Per Pelissero:

Sources say the FBI is investigating the crime wave as international organized crime. The league, the NFL Players Association and team security forces also have been monitoring the crime spree, which is believed to be tied to a South American crime syndicate. At least one other current NFL player’s home was burglarized in the past week.

“It’s legit,” said one source familiar with the situation. “It’s a transnational crime ring, and over the last three weeks, they’ve focused on NBA and NFL players, and it’s all over the country.”

Multiple people with knowledge of the crimes said the perpetrators are nonconfrontational and do not burglarize homes while residents are inside. Instead, they use public records to find players’ addresses and conduct extensive surveillance. Then, by tracking team schedules and the social media accounts of players and their families, they wait until homes are empty — often during games — and gain access and quickly steal items such as cash, jewelry, watches and handbags, focusing mainly on master bedrooms and closets.

That said, it seems like home security systems and are not enough to protect people. Sadly, it feels like security needs to be in the locales 24/7, which is no way for anyone to have to live their lives.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes explains Noah Gray’s efficiency this season: ‘He’s learned a ton from Trav’

Kansas City #Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes explains Noah Gray’s efficiency this season: ‘He’s learned a ton from Trav’ | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs offense has utilized the services of a great pass-catching tight end throughout the franchise’s history. Patrick Mahomes spoke with reporters on Wednesday, praising a tight end on his roster who has been making plays lately, but he is not named Travis Kelce.

“He (Noah Gray) does everything the right way. He’s learned a ton from Trav (Travis Kelce), and so he knows how to work within the rules of the offense and get himself open,” said Mahomes. “He’s just a guy that’s going to be in the right spot, so as a quarterback, if you’re going to give him the football, he’s going to make the play happen. He’s not going to talk a lot. He’s going to come in – he’s going to come to work, do his job, but at the same time, those are the guys you want on your team because you
know that he’s going to do whatever it takes to win.”

Gray scored his first two touchdowns this season in last Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, registering his first-career multi-touchdown performance. The two touchdown receptions on the season match his single-season career high from the 2023 season. He tied a single-game career-high with four receptions for 23 yards and two touchdowns.

Chiefs have played in 4 of the 5 most-watched NFL games this season

According to statistics shared by the NFL on Wednesday, the #Chiefs have played in four of the five most-watched games this season.

The Kansas City Chiefs are among the NFL’s most exciting teams, and according to metrics released by the league on Wednesday, fans around the country can’t get enough of the defending Super Bowl champions.

In a post by @NFLMedia on Twitter, the league indicated that the Chiefs’ Week 11 matchup against the Buffalo Bills averaged 31.2 million viewers, and was the most-watched game of the season to date.

It was also revealed that Kansas City has played in four of the five most-watched games this season.

Check out all of the latest viewership numbers and factoids about the NFL’s presence on television below:

While the Chiefs’ Week 11 loss to the Bills may have stymied Kansas City’s momentum, the team’s brand remains as strong as ever.

Expect all of the Chiefs’ stars—including head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and tight end Travis Kelce—to “get right” in front of a massive audience when they face the Carolina Panthers in Week 11.

Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce go to the 2024 CMA Awards for their first red carpet together?

Here’s our take.

It’s the 2024 Country Music Awards, known colloquially as the CMAs.

That means we’ll get plenty of performances by country music’s biggest artists, and definitely some roasts and jokes by the hosts including Luke Bryan, Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson.

But if you’re here, you’re probably wondering: will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce show up? After all, Manning made a joke about them not attending last year.

The answer is: for Kelce, probably not. He’s in the middle of practice this week for the upcoming Kansas City Chiefs game against the Carolina Panthers.

For Swift? Likely not, given that she’s prepping for Thursday’s Eras Tour shows in Toronto.

There’s your answer.

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Travis Kelce melts down from grossness over mayo eating contest on New Heights podcast

Travis Kelce is SO GROSSED OUT.

We have found Travis Kelce’s weakness.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end had a complete meltdown over watching a mayonnaise eating contest on the latest New Heights podcast. And while we’re happy to update this with the video of that moment later, the audio is just amazing.

Kelce and his brother Jason were talking about hot dog eating contests, and then Jason pulled up a video of mayo eating, and you can hear Travis completely lose it, gagging and screaming to get it off his screen.

It’s podcast gold. Here you go, starting around the 14-minute mark or so (with the usual WARNING: NSFW language ahead!):

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Bills’ Terrel Bernard breaks down matchup vs. Chiefs’ Travis Kelce

Bills’ Terrel Bernard breaks down matchup vs. Chiefs’ Travis Kelce

The Bills beat the Chiefs 30-21 at home on Sunday.

The contest that saw the teams’ final scores roughly on average for the season so far also had significant takeaways on and off the field.

But the biggest one belonged to Buffalo linebacker, Terrel Bernard.

With 1:07 left to play in the fourth quarter, the Bills’ defensive captain and play caller took away a Patrick Mahomes pass intended for Kansas City tight end and MGMT “Electric Feel” fan Travis Kelce for an end-game interception.


The entire Buffalo defense ran down to celebrate with him in the end zone after getting in front of Kelce to grab the ball out of the air.

“The main thing is just having awareness of him, “ Bernard said about covering the Chiefs TE to WIVB. “Pre, post-snap, trying to get guys around him as much as possible, playing within our scheme and our system still but understanding he’s going to be one of the first options every pass play.”

It was the second interception for KC’s Mahomes, whose first and last throws in Sunday’s game were caught by Buffalo.

Bernard, who was out during the last meeting between the clubs in January’s divisional round of the playoffs, also had eight tackles and a sack on the day to go with the big-time turnover.

“I think having that awareness, [defensive coordinator] Bobby [Babich] did a great job in the gameplan, all the coaches did, putting him in our minds all week and knowing where he was at and where he was going to be, what he likes to do in certain spots. I think that was a huge factor, and everybody playing to the details of the defense.”

Everything has changed for Kelce since his last matchups against the Bills in which he seemed unstoppable.

He may just want to shake it off, knowing all too well that Bernard and the Bills defense held him to only two catches for eight yards receiving.

But with the win the Bills now have a better shot at a No. 1 seed and a first-round bye, the Chiefs do as well although they are not out of the woods yet.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was complimentary of the Bills when asked what his takeaways off the field were from the loss.

“Things you can learn, the main thing is that they’re a good team and, if you have a few mistakes in there, they can capitalize on them,” Reid said.

The teams could face off again in the postseason, and time will tell which club will play host to the other if they do.

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Was Travis Kelce’s clap after Bills interception trash talk or giving the team its flowers?

Hmmm.

This is a question I have for Travis Kelce, so maybe he’ll answer it on the next New Heights podcast.

What did the clap mean?

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was the intended receiver on the pass that ended up in the hands of the Buffalo Bills’ Terrel Bernard and ended the first loss of 2024 for the Chiefs.

CBS cameras found Kelce, who gave a little round of applause. So I want to know: what’s the meaning behind that?

Either it could be a little sign of respect for the Bills beating the Chiefs and making a statement after all those losses to Kansas City … or it could be a little derisive, as if saying: Oh, good for you. You won in the regular season, let’s see you do it in the postseason.

Hmmm.

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Bills’ Josh Allen plays it cool after Chiefs: ‘It’s another Week 11 win’

Bills’ Josh Allen plays it cool after Chiefs: ‘It’s another Week 11 win’

Buffalo beat Kansas City in exciting fashion on Sunday.

The club topped the Chiefs 30-21 at home in Orchard Park in front of Bills Mafia on the same field where KC ended its postseason run last year.

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen put his superhero cape on for the Bills offense when it mattered most, breaking tackles and shaking off defenders for a 26-yard touchdown run on 4th-and-2 with 2:17 left in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.

After the game ended thanks to a win-sealing interception by Terrel Bernard on defense, Allen was asked about his scoring play by CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson.

“Yeah, appreciate Coach McDermott for trusting the offense going out there,” he said. “We had a man play, they dropped out to zone and they had something good for it. I was just trying to make a play and help our team win a football game. You know, some things we need to clean up, some throws I wish I had back, but we’re going into the bye week 9-2…we’ll take it.”

Allen was sacked zero times for the first time against Kansas City since the 2021 regular season, and the team put up their 30 points without key players on offense in receiver Keon Coleman, tight end Dalton Kincaid, and offensive tackle Spencer Brown.

He finished the day Sunday 27-for-40 with 262 yards, a touchdown, and an interception passing to go with another 55 ground yards with the TD.

The scoring rush was his latest in a career highlight reel of making little-to-no/probability plays.

In fact, per NFL Next Gen Stats, there was only a 1.2% chance of scoring a touchdown on the play once he tucked the ball to run.

The Bills hosted their AFC rivals for their fifth regular-season meeting with the QB under center.

The club is now 4-1 in those matchups, becoming the only team in the NFL to log four victories against Chiefs QB and State Farm insurance enthusiast, Patrick Mahomes.

The squad improves to 9-2 overall headed into their bye week. It’s the franchise’s first time at 9-2 since the 1992 NFL season.

The Bills have treated division games as “counting double” but had previously struggled to translate that in conference matchups that could have a bearing on No. 1 seeding and a first-round bye come playoff time.

But not this time.

The final points were roughly on average for what the two teams have put up throughout this season thus far, and it was the Chiefs’ first time giving up more than 28 points in 31 games and the first time allowing 30 points on offense since 2022.

And while Buffalo continues to have success against Kansas City during the regular season, Allen knows they need to beat them in the playoffs and spoke to that while answering whether it was just another Week 11 win for Buffalo.

“It is, it’s another Week 11 win,” he added. “Knowing how things usually play out we’ll probably see this team again at some point. We’ve got to get there first so like I said, we’ll enjoy this bye week and go into the next week after that and put together a good game plan and try to go 1-0.”