An emotional Travis Kelce fought back tears in the first clip of him discussing his Super Bowl disaster with brother Jason on the upcoming New Heights episode.
The Kansas City Chiefs star’s voice began to wobble as he told his older sibling about his regrets from the 40-22 loss to Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday.
The 35-year-old did not directly address retirement rumors in the short clip that was shared in the early hours of Wednesday morning. He did, however, tell Chiefs fans that he is ‘sorry for how it ended’ as he reflected on the chances of a Super Bowl three-peat turning to dust.
‘Just wasn’t our day,’ Kelce said. ‘Couldn’t find a lick of momentum. I’m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field.
‘I wasn’t the best that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys calm, cool and collected and I put a lot of that on myself, you know, as the guy that’s been in the building for 12 years and seen a lot of football and seen a situation just like this, in the Super Bowl.
‘It’s a tough pill to swallow. It’s a hard reality, man,’ Kelce added. His voice then began shake as he spoke of the family and friends he had in the stadium watching his big night become a nightmare, including girlfriend Taylor Swift.
An emotional Travis Kelce has broken his silence on his Super Bowl disaster on Sunday
‘I love my teammates, I love my coaches. Chiefs Kingdom, I’m sorry for how it ended. I have a beautiful life man,’ he said.
‘I have loved ones, I have the most amazing family in the world that supports me in everything I do and they were all there, cheering me on and hoping for the best on Sunday.
‘I wish things had went different. I wish I had made better decisions early on to help my guy Pat out and help my team find that momentum and that confidence.
‘But you know, I just have to tip my hat to the Eagles.’
His brother Jason then pointed out that Kelce actually set a new record in the game on Sunday for the most catches in Super Bowl history.
Kelce’s four receptions for 39 yards against the Eagles mean he now has 35 in total from all of his Super Bowl appearances, two more than the great Jerry Rice on 33.
‘You broke the most catches in Super Bowl history,’ Jason said. ‘I know you don’t probably care that much about it right now because of the way the game went.
‘You have so many records at this point… but at the end of the day it’s just another thing that cements you as one of the best players ever to play in the NFL.’
Kelce’s older brother Jason told him he is one of the best players in the history of the NFL
The Chiefs star replied: ‘That’s the last thing that I care about right now.’
Indeed, the question now is whether Kelce will take another catch in the NFL again.
It remains to be seen how much he addresses his future when the full show drops but whatever he decides, he will almost certainly let the Chiefs know by March 12 – the beginning of NFL free agency.
Kelce spoke briefly with reporters in the locker room in New Orleans but cut questions off before he was asked about a potential retirement.
‘We haven’t played that bad all year,’ he said about the game. ‘You don’t lose like that without everything going bad.’
