{"id":2208712,"date":"2024-03-28T19:45:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-kelce-being-pursued-to-be-part-of-monday-night-football-crew-report\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T19:48:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T23:48:08","slug":"jason-kelce-being-pursued-to-be-part-of-monday-night-football-crew-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jason-kelce-being-pursued-to-be-part-of-monday-night-football-crew-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Jason Kelce in Talks to Join &#8216;Monday Night Football&#8217; Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjason-kelce-being-pursued-to-be-part-of-monday-night-football-crew-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2208712&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jason Kelce is in \u200btalks to join ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;Monday Night Football Countdown&#8221; crew after retiring from the NFL. Reports suggest a shake-up in the pregame\u200c coverage, with Scott Van Pelt leading the show. Kelce&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysts-democrats-3-5-trillion-spend-may-cost-5-5-trillion\/\" title=\"Analysts: Democrats\u2019 .5 Trillion Spend May Cost .5 Trillion\">potential addition<\/a> comes\u200d as \u200dnetworks like CBS, Amazon Prime, and \u2062NBC show interest in him. CBS, with several\u200d unsigned\u2062 personalities, might\u200b be a good \u2064fit for Kelce \u200bbased in New York. Jason\u200d Kelce is \u2062currently in discussions to join ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;Monday Night Football Countdown&#8221; panel following his retirement from the NFL. There&#8217;s a revamp in the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-analyst-collapses-on-air-sends-live-broadcast-into-panic\/\" title=\"ESPN analyst collapses on live broadcast, causing panic.\">pregame coverage<\/a>,\u2064 led by Scott Van Pelt. Kelce is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cam-newton-takes-heat-for-comments-on-women-you-dont-know-how-to-allow-a-man-to-lead\/\" title=\"Cam Newton Takes Heat For Comments On Women: \u2018You Don\u2019t Know How To Allow A Man To Lead\u2019\">drawing interest<\/a> from networks such as CBS, Amazon Prime, and NBC. CBS, located \u2062in New York with unsigned \u2063talent,\u200d could be a suitable\u200b destination for Kelce.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/jason-kelce\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jason Kelce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is reportedly being pursued to join ESPN\u2019s \u201cMonday Night Football Countdown\u201d crew following his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaines-on-rapinoe-welcoming-trans-athletes-classic-case-of-virtue-signaling\/\" title=\"Gaines calls Rapinoe's support for trans athletes 'virtue signaling.'\">retirement announcement earlier<\/a> this month from the NFL.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Executives with knowledge told The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5371700\/2024\/03\/27\/jason-kelce-espn-monday-night-football\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Athletic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that a shake-up is continuing for \u201cMNF\u201d pregame coverage after last year\u2019s move to have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scott Van Pelt helm the show and bring in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Robert Griffin III. The spot for RGIII, who\u2019s already on the network\u2019s \u201cGet Up\u201d show, is reportedly in jeopardy with the network reaching out to score Kelce. The Philadelphia Eagles center retired last month after 13 years in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Retired Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald\u2019s spot on the \u201cMNF\u201d pregame coverage is reportedly also in limbo, after his contract has yet to be renewed, according to those with knowledge. Fitzgerald was reportedly informed that the network was waiting to see how the rest of its pregame lineup shapes up before finalizing his deal, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/environmental-groups-cheer-keystone-shutdown-now-demand-biden-shut-down-all-pipelines\/\" title=\"Environmental Groups Cheer Keystone Shutdown, Now Demand Biden Shut Down All Pipelines\">outlet noted<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark are expected to return to the pregame show alongside Pelt.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: ESPN is aggressively pursuing legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eagles<\/a> center Jason Kelce to be apart of their Monday Night Football coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>(Via The Athletic) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tlxIPI40Mf\">pic.twitter.com\/tlxIPI40Mf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1773028326589841636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The popularity of Jason and his brother Kansas City Chiefs star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/travis-kelce-in-talks-to-host-are-you-smarter-than-a-fifth-grader-reboot-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Kelce\u2019s<\/a> \u201cNew Heights\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/podcast-travis-jason-kelce-wins-prize-iheartpodcast-awards-1235850321\/\">podcast<\/a> has made Kelce someone media outlets are looking to bring on board. Kelce is not only reportedly being looked at by ESPN, but other networks as well. The All-Pro center is reportedly being pursued by CBS, Amazon Prime, and NBC, the outlet noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based in New York, CBS might be a good possibility for the Philadelphia-based Kelce, with Boomer Esiason, Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, and Phil Simms still unsigned for next year, the report noted. JJ Watt and James Brown are already signed on for the upcoming season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/greatest-gift-jason-kelce-celebrates-being-a-father-in-retirement-announcement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kelce\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> retirement <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_lsMfimn_-M\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">press conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> last month at Eagles headquarters was an emotional one as he thanked his parents \u2014 whom he called his inspiration for being the best father he could be to his three young daughters with wife <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kylie-kelce-finally-shares-how-she-felt-about-husbands-viral-shirtless-antics-at-bills-chiefs-game\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kylie Kelce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am a product of my upbringing,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cI think one of the best things a person can be in this world is a father. A father who is present, loving, devoted, just might be the greatest gift a child could ask for in our society.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAnd I have a damn good one,\u201d he added. \u201cMy father believed in me more than anyone. He believed in my brother and whenever my own insecurities would arise or self doubt would come in he would stifle them with the warm embrace of belief, unwavering love, and belief. \u2026 He was the man and continues to be the man and father I strive to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The six-time All-Pro center was picked in the sixth round (No. 191 overall) by the Eagles in the 2011 NFL Draft by former Philadelphia head coach Andy Reid before Reid joined Kansas City in January 2013. The Philadelphia player helped lead the Eagles to a Super Bowl LII victory in 2018 against the New England Patriots. In September 2022, the Kelce brothers launched their podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jefffedotin\/2022\/12\/02\/how-travis-kelce-and-jason-kelces-new-heights-podcast-comes-together\/?sh=71ce38845bc4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a> noted. In January, \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast was awarded the top podcast of the year at the iHeartPodcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/podcast-travis-jason-kelce-wins-prize-iheartpodcast-awards-1235850321\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awards<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After retiring from the NFL this month, Jason Kelce is reportedly in talks to join ESPN&#8217;s &#8220;Monday Night Football Countdown&#8221; crew. Insider sources reveal the ongoing revamp of the &#8220;MNF&#8221; pregame coverage, including Scott Van Pelt&#8217;s leadership and the potential addition of Kelce. Executives at ESPN are actively working on reshaping the show<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":219,"featured_media":2208713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/11\/Kylie-Kelce-.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2208712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2023\/11\/Kylie-Kelce-.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2208712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2208713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2208712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2208712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2208712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}