{"id":2266719,"date":"2024-06-13T09:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-travis-kelce-responds-to-rumors-about-his-retirement-opportunities-outside-of-football-for-me\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T09:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:13:59","slug":"watch-travis-kelce-responds-to-rumors-about-his-retirement-opportunities-outside-of-football-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-travis-kelce-responds-to-rumors-about-his-retirement-opportunities-outside-of-football-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Travis Kelce Addresses Retirement Rumors &#8211; &#8216;Opportunities Beyond Football"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fwatch-travis-kelce-responds-to-rumors-about-his-retirement-opportunities-outside-of-football-for-me%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=2266719&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>Travis Kelce, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swifts-boyfriend-travis-kelce-gets-extension-worth-millions-becomes-highest-paid-tight-end-in-nfl\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift's beau, Travis Kelce, secures lucrative contract extension, becomes NFL's top-earning Tight End\">highest-paid tight end<\/a> in the NFL, confirmed during a Chiefs&#8217; minicamp that he intends \u2062to continue \u2064playing football &#8220;until the wheels fall off,&#8221; indicating that he&#8217;s aware\u200b his career is closer to the end but still \u2064feels passionate about the game. Off the \u2064field, Kelce has become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">cultural figure<\/a>, partly due to his \u2064relationship with \u200dTaylor Swift, which has boosted his\u200b prominence. Though \u2064his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mahomes-kelce-are-headed-to-the-super-bowl-after-chiefs-shut-down-ravens-17-10\/\" title=\"Mahomes and Kelce secure Super Bowl spot as Chiefs silence Ravens 17-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-posts-worst-ratings-since-2007-despite-homebound-audience\/\" title=\"Super Bowl Posts Worst Ratings Since 2007 Despite Homebound Audience\">regular season<\/a> performance<\/a> in\u2063 2023 \u2064saw \u200ba slight decline, his\u2064 postseason play remained strong, especially notable in the\u2062 AFC championship game and Super Bowl LVIII, where\u2062 he \u2062had standout performances.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some critics targeting\u200d him for his off-field actions and viral moments, Kelce expressed \u2062his deep love for\u200c football and his\u2062 excitement \u200dabout\u200d showing up to work\u2063 every day. His commitment to the\u200b sport is clear, even though he recognizes there \u200care opportunities outside of football. Throughout, Kelice remains a significant player\u2064 in\u200d NFL and \u2062a figure of both admiration \u2063and critique\u200d among fans and \u200bobservers.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/cillianzeal\/%20\"><span>C. Douglas Golden<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 13, 2024 at 5:35am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Good news, Kansas City Chiefs haters: You\u2019ll have future Hall of Famer and Taylor Swift breakup song subject Travis Kelce to kick around for at least a little bit longer.<\/p>\n<p>In an appearance at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-watch-bill-maher-defends-chiefs-kicker-slams-agitators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chiefs\u2019<\/a> minicamp on Tuesday, the 34-year-old Kelce \u2014 now the highest-paid tight end in the NFL \u2014 told reporters that he plans to keep playing \u201cuntil the wheels fall off.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully, that doesn\u2019t happen anytime soon,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AriMeirov\/status\/1800645998433247387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cBut I can definitely understand that it\u2019s [closer] towards the end of the road than it is the beginning of it, and I just gotta make sure I\u2019m set up for after football, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWear and tear me, baby. I\u2019m ready for it, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the three-time Super Bowl champion approaching 35 and now becoming a major cultural figure off the field thanks to his relationship with the most famous musician in the world at present, there had been whispers about how long Swift\u2019s other half would keep taking to the gridiron every given Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>While his production slowed during the regular season in 2023, he still managed 93 receptions for 984 yards. Perhaps most importantly, the Chiefs\u2019 workhorse turned it on in the postseason, taking in 32 receptions for 355 yards and three touchdowns in four games.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce\u2019s best performance arguably came in the AFC championship game, where he led all receivers with 116 yards on 11 catches and a touchdown as Kansas City <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/202401280rav.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beat<\/a> the favored Baltimore Ravens 17-10.<\/p>\n<p>He also was the top receiver in Super Bowl LVIII, where the Chiefs again <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/202402110kan.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beat<\/a> a favored team \u2014 this time the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/not-just-story-fairytale-thing-real-star-qb-brock-purdy-stands-strong-faith-speaks-media-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> \u2014 25-22, with Kelce racking up 93 yards on nine receptions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you like Travis Kelce?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, he has had a busy off-season, arguably having replaced Patrick Mahomes as the Chiefs\u2019 most famous player. And, although he didn\u2019t get half of America, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-chelsea-handler-slammed-deranged-rant-bible-thumper-harrison-butker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including Chelsea Handler<\/a>, to go on social media rampages because he espoused traditional biblical values as Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker did, he did go viral for slamming a brewski when he received his degree from the University of Cincinnati:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Look at 34 year old Travis Kelce acting like a 16 year old teenager who just had his first beer.<br \/> Seriously, is there a bigger D-Bag in all of professional sports than this \ud83e\udd21 \ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kjSC0Oie7X\">pic.twitter.com\/kjSC0Oie7X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LangmanVince\/status\/1779116640484962669?\">April 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even Rodney Dangerfield took going back to school more seriously. But I digress.<\/p>\n<p>The point is that now that he\u2019s not just one of the sport\u2019s top receivers but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jason-kelce-exposes-toll-travis-dating-taylor-swift-takes-family-cant-normal-person\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cultural crossover figure<\/a>, maybe he would consider leaving the game and try to make money without the risk of tearing his ACL.<\/p>\n<p>To Kelce\u2019s credit, however, he says he\u2019s staying put for as long as he can. And he has every reason to; in addition to those three Super Bowl rings, he has four first-team All-Pro selections and nine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-former-pro-bowl-qb-vince-young-knocked-cold-intense-bar-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Bowl<\/a> appearances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really can\u2019t put a timeframe on [retirement],\u201d he said. \u201cI love coming to work every single day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, I know there\u2019s opportunities outside of football for me. And I think you gotta keep in perspective that, you know, I\u2019m still a little kid when I come into this building, man. I know I\u2019m 34 years old, about to be 35, but I have a love to do this right here, in the middle of the heat in June. You know, I love coming to work every single day and doing this.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Travis Kelce: \u201cI\u2019m still a little kid when I come into this building.\u201d Says he has a love for this, even in the middle of the beat June. As for the \u2018mileage\u2019 on his body he says \u201cWear and tear me Baby!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1pOuxbUnJT\">pic.twitter.com\/1pOuxbUnJT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaroldRKuntz3\/status\/1800588879453712774?\">June 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Those of you who regularly read my ramblings on sports \u2014 all three of you \u2014 know that I\u2019m not the biggest Chiefs fan, Butker\u2019s ability to irk the left aside. However, my disdain for them doesn\u2019t come because they\u2019re a bunch of arrogant weasels or dirty players.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, I dislike the Chiefs for the same reason I disliked Michael Jordan\u2019s Chicago Bulls: They\u2019re so good that they keep teams I want to win from winning.<\/p>\n<p>As someone who roots for the Cincinnati Bengals as my secondary team as soon as the New York Giants get eliminated from contention \u2014 which is usually quickly \u2014 I know that the Chiefs are lurking somewhere around the corner, likely to spoil any joy I might derive from my backup team.<\/p>\n<p>So, yes, Kelce will still be playing until those wheels fall off \u2014 as will the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-gets-drunk-coachella-apologizes-travis-kelce-drinking-much-lip-reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Swift drama<\/a>, his shilling for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/travis-kelce-takes-veiled-shot-aaron-rodgers-following-mr-pfizer-comment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Pfizer vaccine<\/a> and other outrages of that sort.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, though, I doubt I\u2019m the only person grudgingly happy that one of the game\u2019s greats that we love to hate will continue being around, raising our ire. 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Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he&#8217;s written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties). <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Morristown, New Jersey <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Catholic University of America <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Spanish <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  American Politics, World Politics, Culture <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by C. Douglas Golden, June 13, 2024: Kansas City Chiefs detractors rejoice! Travis Kelce, future Hall of Famer and muse for a Taylor Swift breakup song, will remain with the team. 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