As center Jason Kelce, the 36-year-old brother of Travis Kelce, considers retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles, speculation about Travis’ future has also been rampant.
On Monday, Super Bowl Opening Night, the Chiefs tight end made it known that Super Bowl LVIII versus the San Francisco 49ers will not be his last game.
“I love coming into the building and playing this game more than anybody and I know I’m going to miss it when it’s over with,” stated Kelce. I am sure that I will love every minute of this one, even though I cannot place a time limit on it.
In order to further cement his remarkable playoff reputation, Kelce wants to add a lot of milestones.
After the Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game last month, he took the lead in playoff receptions all-time. With his 11 catches, he reached 156 yards, five more than legendary 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice.
In terms of postseason receiving yards (1,810) and touchdown catches (19), Kelce is ranked second. In those areas, rice leads with 2,245 and 22, respectively.
One of the all-time great tight ends in the NFL is thought to be Kelce, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection. He is listed with players from all eras, including Rob Gronkowski, Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, Shannon Sharpe, John Mackey, and Kellen Winslow.
Having earned a Super Bowl ring against the 49ers to end the 2019 season and another against the Philadelphia Eagles last year, he is more fixated on obtaining a third one. However, the one he lost still stings.
“I’ve been on a mission ever since I won my first Super Bowl,” Kelce stated. “To close out the 2020 season, we returned to the Super Bowl, where we were defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.” That’s what’s spurring me on to return to this spot.
You’ll hear me say it a lot: because of the kind of team we have, I want this Super Bowl more than I’ve ever wanted a Super Bowl in my life.
