Travis Kelce (Image via Getty)
As retirement talk follows the 36-year-old tight end ahead of his October birthday, his potential move into sports media has sparked a debate. Brendon Kleen shared on the September 16 episode of the Awful Announcing podcast. The criticism comes despite Kelce’s 14 seasons of NFL experience and three Super Bowl wins.
Because he’s famous, it is.
“I wanna see what calling a game feels like,” Kelce said on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast in July last year. “What I do know is whoever is going after Travis, they’re going to have to back that Brinks truck up, because one, he’s made a ton of money in the league,” Burleson told Front Office Sports. Travis Kelce may have a future beyond the Kansas City Chiefs, but stepping into an NFL broadcast booth could bring a challenge unlike anything he has faced on the field. Some analysts question whether his star power would translate into strong game commentary, despite his football experience and growing media presence. “Can I just butt in there? “I was going to bring that up after you were done, but there is no evidence Travis Kelce would be interested in or good at calling NFL games. That is made up. That’s it. “ … I just think we are way over our skis just with this assumption that by next year Travis Kelce is going to be like breaking down fourth downs for the Commanders in week nine on a game call. His knowledge of the game could offer valuable insight, but live commentary requires a different set of skills. He would need to explain complex plays clearly while keeping pace with the action. “Getting in the booth. I’ve always impersonated guys that call the games and stuff like that growing up. I don’t know, I thought it would always be fun to just jump in there. Player names is where I would get [expletive] ruined. “His lady [Taylor Swift] got paper, I’ll be honest. So, he’s not gonna show up for cheap change. And I don’t know if CBS got the budget, but I’d gladly take a pay cut.”