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‘I’m Kicking Myself’: Travis Kelce Blames Himself for Chiefs’ Super Bowl Defeat

In a preview of his New Heights podcast, Kelce apologized to Chiefs fans and said he wished he’d been a better leader on Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is taking his share of the blame for his team being trounced 40-22 by the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s Super Bowl. In a preview of Wednesday’s episode of Kelce’s podcast New Heights, which he co-hosts with his brother Jason, Kelce apologized for not being able to help lead the Chiefs to their third straight Super Bowl victory. “I wish things would have went different,” he said. “I wish I would have made better decisions early on and helped my guy [quarterback] Pat [Mahomes] out and helped my team find that momentum or that confidence. But you know, I just have to tip my hat to the Eagles.” Kelce, who has played for the Chiefs since 2013 and won three Super Bowls with the team, is considered one of the best tight ends in NFL history. But Sunday’s outing was not a happy one for Kelce—especially since his girlfriend, pop superstar Taylor Swift was booed by the crowd while President Donald Trump was met with cheers. “I’m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field,” an emotional Kelce said. “It’s a tough pill to swallow.” After his brother Jason pointed out that he had set a Super Bowl record for most career receptions, surpassing greats like Jerry Rice, he replied, “That’s the last thing that I care about right now.” Jason replied, “I know. But you will. And it’s dope.”

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