{"id":51959,"date":"2025-05-29T03:17:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T03:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51959"},"modified":"2025-05-29T03:17:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T03:17:25","slug":"travis-kelce-slams-chiefs-new-nickname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51959","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Slams Chiefs\u2019 New Nickname"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are hungrier than ever following a full offseason of thinking about their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last season.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the offseason, there were rumors that Kelce could retire. However, he decided to come back after having a bad taste in his mouth about how last season felt.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, the Chiefs have a new nickname. Some are starting to call them &#8220;America&#8217;s Team,&#8221; which is a nickname that has long been held by the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.webp?w=790&amp;f=fc504b0ed4faae12a3c07319239cf60e 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.jpg?w=790&amp;f=fc504b0ed4faae12a3c07319239cf60e 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.webp?w=900&amp;f=8c081ee43d897a92568d2161b3c02bb3 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.jpg?w=900&amp;f=8c081ee43d897a92568d2161b3c02bb3 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.webp?w=790&amp;f=fc504b0ed4faae12a3c07319239cf60e 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.jpg?w=790&amp;f=fc504b0ed4faae12a3c07319239cf60e 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.webp?w=450&amp;f=e6ad969d5309b1e95bb8b63622233d75 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.jpg?w=450&amp;f=e6ad969d5309b1e95bb8b63622233d75 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.webp?w=1200&amp;f=8ccc337a1d0a593f04bff37d10e75289\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2653012\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2653012\/travis-kelce.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=8ccc337a1d0a593f04bff37d10e75289\" alt=\"Travis Kelce\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on before kickoff against the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Photo by Cooper Neill\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During a segment on his podcast, &#8220;New Heights,&#8221;\u00a0<a class=\"multivariate\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/newheightshow\/status\/1925626200631726332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">K<\/a>elce did not hold back\u00a0from firing back at the nickname. He is clearly not a fan of it at all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So I&#8217;m kinda out on just the whole &#8216;America&#8217;s team&#8217; deal. I don&#8217;t give a (expletive) about that (expletive). I wanna be the Chiefs, man, that&#8217;s who I wanna be. I wanna be the big bad Chiefs, come join if you want. But America&#8217;s team? The Boys can have that if they want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City has truly become the most popular team in America. A lot of that popularity has to do with\u00a0Taylor Swift\u00a0fans becoming Chiefs fans following her relationship with Kelce going viral. They have also won a lot recently, which brings in all the bandwagon fans.<\/p>\n<p>As for Kelce, he&#8217;s simply focused on winning football games, getting back to the Super Bowl, and winning another ring. That is the only thing that matters to him at this stage of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the 35-year-old tight end showed some signs of regression. Despite those signs, he was still very productive for Kansas City and quarterback Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the 16 games he played throughout the year, Kelce caught 97 passes for 823 yards and three touchdowns. He also chipped in with 13 catches for 175 yards and a touchdown in the three playoff games the team played.<\/p>\n<p>There is a very good chance that the 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0season could be Kelce&#8217;s last. 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