Kansas City Chiefs ace Travis Kelce makes telling | NFL News

Travis Kelce has taken accountability for the Kansas City Chiefs‘ devastating Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans. The 35-year-old was seen to have damaged his own ‘golden rule’ previous to the competition by eating with pop star accomplice Taylor Swift whereas gamers usually isolate of their resort rooms earlier than the large recreation.

Kelce’s efficiency mirrored the Chiefs’ struggles on Sunday. The star tight finish completed the sport with simply 4 catches for a mere 39 yards whereas their opposition’s offence purred.

The rampant Eagles ran away with the conflict, with the rating ending 40-22. This left Kelce with a bitter capsule to swallow, particularly with his girlfriend Swift watching from the stands. However, with the mud having settled, Kelce has now taken the possibility to replicate and bravely maintain his palms up for the loss.

“Just wasn’t our day. Couldn’t find a lick of momentum. I’m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field,” Kelce admitted on his New Heights podcast.

“Wasn’t the best that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys calm, cool and collected and I put a lot of that on myself, you know, as the guy that’s been in the building for 12 years and seen a lot of football and seen a situation just like this, in the Super Bowl.

“It’s a robust capsule to swallow. It’s a arduous actuality, man. I’ve family members, I’ve probably the most wonderful household on this planet that helps me in every thing I do and so they had been all there, cheering me on and hoping for the best on Sunday.”

“I want issues had went totally different. I want I had made higher choices early on to help my man Pat out and help my staff discover that momentum and that confidence. But you understand, I simply need to tip my hat to the Eagles.”

With Kelce reaching the twilight of his career, there are rumours he could wave the NFL goodbye, and Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes seemed to confirm this is a possibility.

“He’s given a lot to this staff and to the NFL and been such a pleasure, not just for me to work with however for people to watch,” Mahomes stated, lauding Kelce’s impact. “He is aware of he nonetheless has a lot of soccer left in him. You can see it. He all the time makes performs within the greatest moments.

“But it’s if he wants to put in that grind, to go out there and play 20 games to get to the Super Bowl. He’s done enough to be a gold jacket guy and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I know he still has a love for the game. He’ll get to spend some time with his family and make that decision on his own.”