As the ultimate minutes ticked off the clock on Monday evening towards the Bucs, Eagles legend Jason Kelce was getting emotional on the sideline, and hugging longtime OL coach Jeff Stoutland. Not even 12 hours later, it was reported that Kelce spoke to the group after their wild card loss and knowledgeable them of his resolution to retire.
However, we didn’t truly hear something from Kelce himself.
He did deal with the hypothesis on his New Heights Present launched on Wednesday. The long run Corridor of Famer admitted he was irritated by the studies floating round, and that there was a cause he didn’t announce something publicly, citing feelings being too excessive after a recreation like that to completely grasp that call.
Kelce defined that he hugs it out with Stoutland on the finish of each season for the previous three years, and credited the coach for serving to him play and execute at a excessive stage. He went on to say that at any time when he does decide, his announcement will probably be definitive and can embrace his respect for a lot of people who helped formed his profession.
He did get emotional excited about the way it ended, if this was the top, telling his teammates to not really feel sorry for him.
Just some hours after the New Heights Present dropped, Kelce spoke to reporters throughout locker room cleanout, and nonetheless didn’t wish to take questions on his future.
Travis Kelce was requested on Friday about his brother’s resolution, and he identified that, “It got here out that he retired, and he didn’t actually say any of that.”
“The tip of that recreation, I feel everybody type of felt for him, realizing that he has been excited about it quite a bit over the previous couple years […]
It’s been cool to see everyone respect who he’s been through the years, this previous week, however I feel the large man’s nonetheless acquired some soccer left if he needs it.”
We’ll have to attend and see what Kelce in the end decides, and he’s definitely earned the precise to make the announcement on his phrases and when he’s assured in no matter resolution he makes.
