Current:Home > NewsTravis Kelce shares details of postgame conversation with Patriots' Bill Belichick -LegacyBuild Academy
Travis Kelce shares details of postgame conversation with Patriots' Bill Belichick
View
Date:2025-04-12 11:07:53
Where else would you see a pair of GOATs but on the field?
The Kansas City Chiefs took a 27-17 win over the New England Patriots in Week 15, and while a Kansas City-New England matchup would garner all sorts of headlines and aplomb in recent years, the current state of coach Bill Belichick's Pats squad made the matchup less appealing.
Following the win, cameras caught Belichick and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce sharing a lengthy handshake and conversation. It was a bit longer than your traditional postgame exchange of pleasantries, leading some to question exactly what the conversation was about.
MORE: You-know-who showed up to the Week 15 Chiefs-Patriots matchup, and she brought family
On the Dec. 20 "New Heights" podcast, Kelce shared the details of that talk with Belichick.
NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.
"I just mentioned how much I respect him and how much it's always the biggest challenge I go up against in the National Football League, is going up against one of his defenses. I just wanted to make sure he heard that from my mouth, man, because it's been a pleasure going up against him all these years," Kelce said.
"I got asked after the game, did I feel like it was the last time, or anything like that. Honestly, I was just going up to him to pay respect over the 10 years I've been going up against him. How much I appreciate the challenge, every single time. And hats off to him for always being that great.
"They asked me if it was the last, I'm just like, 'it might not be here (in New England). Whatever the situation is going on here, it might not be it.' But I think that guy's got some football left in him."
The last lines are particularly telling: Kelce seems to believe that Belichick won't file retirement papers with the league anytime soon, which will certainly fuel speculation of Belichick's next potential landing spot.
Some recent rumors indicate that Belichick may have his eyes set on the West Coast and the Los Angeles Chargers. L.A. moved on from head coach Brandon Staley after a 63-21 loss to the Raiders in Week 14.
If Belichick does make the move to Hollywood, then expect plenty of Kelce-Hoodie sequels in the coming years.
veryGood! (47)
Related
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- Shop the Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2024 Home Deals: Le Creuset, Parachute, Viking & More
- Senate candidate Bernie Moreno campaigns as an outsider. His wealthy family is politically connected
- Paris Olympics cancels triathlon training session because Seine too dirty
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Katie Ledecky Olympic swimming events: What she's swimming at 2024 Paris Olympics
- Evy Leibfarth 'confident' for other Paris Olympics events after mistakes in kayak slalom
- Antoine Dupont helps host country France win first gold of 2024 Olympics
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Team USA cyclist Chloe Dygert wins bronze medal in individual time trial
Ranking
- Intellectuals vs. The Internet
- ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut, 8th biggest opening ever
- Tom Cruise, Nick Jonas and More Are Team USA's Best Cheerleaders at Gymnastics Qualifiers
- Mega Millions winning numbers for July 26 drawing: Jackpot rises to $331 million
- Dick Vitale announces he is cancer free: 'Santa Claus came early'
- Fostering a kitten? A Californian university wants to hear from you
- Oldest zoo in the US finds new ways to flourish. See how it is making its mark.
- Comedian Carrot Top reflects on his 30-year friendship with Toby Keith
Recommendation
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
This Weekend Only! Shop Anthropologie’s Extra 40% off Sale & Score Cute Dresses & Tops Starting at $17
US men’s basketball team rolls past Serbia 110-84 in opening game at the Paris Olympics
Utility regulators file complaint against natural gas company in fatal 2021 blast in Pennsylvania
Military service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after alarming surge
Who Is Barron Trump? Get to Know Donald Trump and Melania Trump's 18-Year-Old Son
Man sentenced to life after retrial conviction in 2012 murder of woman found in burning home
'Avengers' star Robert Downey Jr. returns to Marvel – but as Doctor Doom