Today marked the first official regular season debut for Jason Kelce as a broadcaster. After hanging up his cleats at the end of last season, the former All-Pro center now begins his new life with ESPN. That said, anyone working on their first day in their new job would want to look their best. Except if it is the former Philadelphia Eagles center, whose game-day attire surprised brother Travis Kelce.
Jason Kelce was the only person on the panel of ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown not wearing a suit or a jacket. To this host, Scott Van Pelt pointed out Kelce wearing a shirt he got at a mall as a result of leaving his travel bag in the truck. To this, the soon-to-be 37-year-old gave an amusing additional reason.
Fits my belly now, have lost a bit of weight. But my t**s are still struggling.Jason Kelce said
Watching this on TV, his brother Travis Kelce shared this clip with his own caption.
Surprised he bought a new one and didn’t just go shirtless.Travis Kelce wrote on X
The younger Kelce was surprised by his brother’s actions. Naturally, his older sibling would have preferred to go in without a shirt.
But even the two of them understand that one has to maintain a standard when going live on TV. The desired decorum ensured that he at least got a shirt, even though it was slightly tight for him. If this was not under the control of the FCC, Jason Kelce without a shirt would be something that is not unexpected.
But the former All-Pro‘s own reaction to it sent his panel in splits. For them, it was brand new territory as they did not have a colleague before who openly critiqued himself. That too now, with his superstar brother adding in.
Jason Kelce to cover brother Travis Kelce for first time as broadcaster
The Kelce brothers made waves when they took their simple podcast New Heights to reach the top echelons of athlete-created projects. Now that hard work has materialized in the form of a massive contract with Amazon Prime. The brothers talk to each other in their podcast, but in a month’s time, older Kelce will get the chance to cover his brother officially as a broadcaster.
The Week 5 matchup of the Kansas City Chiefs game against the New Orleans Saints will be at Arrowhead Stadium. Being a Monday Night game, Jason Kelce and his ESPN crew will be at hand for coverage. That night, he will be officially covering his younger brother for the first time.
It will be a surreal moment where a future Hall of Famer talks about his future Hall of Famer brother’s game. Taylor Swift does not have a tour at that time. If Kylie Kelce and the parents end up in Missouri, October 7th will be another major milestone moment for the Kelce family.
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