The Kansas City Chiefs have been riding high since their Super Bowl victory in February, and they have not been ashamed to express their excitement.
The night of their 31-20 triumph over San Francisco, Chris Jones’ defensive approach guaranteed a Chiefs dynasty, a refrain he has since repeated. Recently, wide receiver Tyreek Hill announced that Chiefs are chasing Michael Jordan, to go seven rings.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid recently remarked he is “not big on” that kind of conversation, though he appreciates her confidence. Patrick Mahomes recently said that the bravado is good, provided they continue to submit the work needed to make it.
On Wednesday, another team captain – tight end Travis Kelce – joined Mahomes’ sentiments.
“As long as guys work, and we’re not in control in the media, I do not think there’s anything wrong with that,” Kelce told Yahoo Sports. “And yes, we were a little bit excited after the Super Bowl because we understood how many guys came back, the fact that our coaches and everyone was motivated to do this thing again.”
The NFL Network reported that the potential deal will be a five-year extension. Kelce’s current deal expires after the 2021. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle restored the market Thursday with a five-year, $ 75 million megadeal. “data-reactid =” 25 “> However, Kelce has noticed that if you win a Super Bowl, things change. For Kelce, one of those changes is a contract extension that Yahoo Sports has confirmed is in the works. The NFL Network reported that the potential deal will be a five-year extension. Kelce’s current deal expires after the 2021. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle restored the market Thursday with a five-year, $ 75 million megadeal.
At some point, as the New England Patriots did, you become the villains, as other fanbases get tired of watching you win and the hopes of their own teams get lost. Kelce acknowledged this, but noted that the Chiefs’ style of play could protect them from this reality for a while.
Travis Kelce (center, with WWE championship belt) and the Chiefs are a confident team heading into the 2020 season. This may eventually cast them as NFL villains, but Kelce says they are ready for the challenge. (Photo by Kyle Rivas / Getty Images)
“I think right now, everyone loves to see us play because of how much excitement we bring and how much…. I want to say class, but we’re starting to talk a little bit more, so I do not want to take my words back to this year when we start rolling and everyone’s talking loudly about how good we are, ”joked Kelce.
‘But no, I think we did it perfectly in a respectable way and went out and played the game, with fun, man. You see the energy, you see how much we value each other on this team and it’s contagious, it’s contagious when you see it. And I think if we stay on that track man, we fans will become fans and get everyone for the bandwagon. “
The bandwagon is now full, with several Chiefs watching their individual brands improve after the Super Bowl victory. That includes Kelce, who is not only noticed when he goes out – “[The fame] has absolutely gone up, that’s exactly what the Super Bowl does for you, “he said – but also used it to score a partnership with EA Sports as pitchman for” Madden 21 “, which will be released on August 25th.
“It’s a game I used in college and my young years in the league to actually help me read coverage, help me figure out and feel confident in what I do on the field,” Kelce said.
And as a longtime “Madden” gamer, Kelce was happy to make media rounds for the franchise on Wednesday, putting the latest mode “The Yard” on the game, which reminds him of his days out playing football with his friends as a kid.
“Just good old flag football, basically – 7-on-7, 6-on-6 games in the backyard,” Kelce said. ‘And you meet as your own avatar, your own custom player, you can weigh them as you like, choose the skill set you want your player to have and of course, with the more wins and more points you score , the more chances you have to change your player even more, get new items, whether it’s a helmet decal, or it’s a backplate message, a new jersey, new clothes, whatever it is man, you can your guy to the max, as well as increase his skill. It’s cool. ”
Kelce still plays the game as a means of relaxation, like most of his teammates, he estimates. But there’s less time for that in the season, when players focus on winning and enjoying the loot that comes with it one day … like making the Hall of Fame.
Virtually every Super Bowl champion finishes at least a few players in the Hall, and with his impressive play in the Super Bowl and his recent inclusion in the 2010 All-Decade Team, the 30-year-old Kelce positioned him to be firm in that discussion when he retires.
“Everyone dreams of it,” Kelce said. “If you have no intention of finally wearing one day with that golden coat, I think you’re in the wrong profession, because you’re trying your best to be the greatest at what you do, everything is something. I learned as a man. “
Kelce points out that he does not live much of it, because he still has a lot that he wants to achieve before retiring.
‘I just feel more like I am as a person and a player when I don’t think about things [the Hall of Fame], ”Said Kelce. “All I think about is, ‘What can I do now and how can I make the team better and make my game better?'”
When it comes down to it – as the Chiefs baked their big talk – if the team wins, the rest would have to take care of themselves.
“The biggest thing that brought us to the Super Bowl last year was our ability to work out, and it was not just in training camp, it was the 17-week season we worked through and a good four weeks in the playoffs to to think we are thinking well for the Super Bowl, ”said Kelce. “That I have that mentality and not getting comfortable at all, at any given moment in the rollercoaster we call the NFL season [is crucial]. That it is absolutely exciting when training camp ran this year to see everyone and ready to work. ”
