Super Bowl champ suggests Travis Kelce not completely focused on football after latest quiet game

Super Bowl champ suggests Travis Kelce not completely focused on football after latest quiet game

Travis Kelce almost had no impact on the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ offense on Sunday throughout the group’s 22-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

It took two full quarters earlier than Kelce caught a cross. He completed with 4 catches on 5 targets for 30 yards, however he’s failed to search out the tip zone within the first three video games of the season.

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Falcons security Jessie Bates III breaks up a cross meant for Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sept. 22, 2024. (Brett Davis-Imagn Pictures)

Rodney Harrison, a two-time Tremendous Bowl champion who’s presently an analyst on NBC, made a stark admission about Kelce.

“He’s busy, he’s obtained loads on his plate,” Harrison stated. “You consider it, he’s doing a number of various things media-wise, he’s taking part in soccer, he’s obtained different issues happening. It’s a number of stuff happening. However if you’re in that state of affairs, you bought to give attention to every part else, and you bought to focus 100% on soccer and that’s the principle accountability.

“Guys making performs on him, you see Jessie Bates did a heck of a job on him tonight. He simply doesn’t have the identical pace. He’s an excellent participant nonetheless. I don’t consider he’s a fantastic, nice participant.”

Rodney Harrison smiles

NBC Sports activities broadcaster Rodney Harrison throughout the sport between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Buffalo Payments at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Dec. 23, 2023. (Kirby Lee-USA Immediately Sports activities)

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Kelce’s demeanor on the sideline drew concern from Taylor Swift followers.

Patrick Mahomes remarked on Kelce seemingly being absent from the sport plan.

“The respect issue they’ve for Travis is simply unreal,” he stated of different groups. “It’s well-deserved, however we’re calling a number of performs for Travis, and it is like two or three individuals are going to him. So, I imply, he understands. I believe that is the wonderful thing about him is he desires to make an influence on the sport, however he desires to win on the finish of the day. 

“I’ll attempt to do my finest to maintain feeding him the ball at any time when he is there, at any time when he is open. However I believe the extra Rashee [Rice] makes performs, the extra we’re capable of run the soccer, the extra we will get [Xavier] Worthy concerned, that is going to open Travis up extra. I imply, individuals are actually emphasizing attempting to take him away and it’s getting different guys open.”

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce talks to Falcons lengthy snapper Liam McCullough after a sport at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sept. 22, 2024. (Brett Davis-Imagn Pictures)

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The 34-year-old tight finish has been focused solely 12 occasions within the first three video games. It’s the second most on the group, as Rashee Rice has had 29 targets. Kelce has eight catches for 69 yards.

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