Travis Kelce is ready to leave NFL behind and ride off into the sunset with Taylor Swift just yet.
The 34-year-old All-Pro tight end answered questions about his withdrawal anytime for the Kansas City Chiefs’ playoff showdown by visiting Miami Dolphins on Jan. 13.
«I have no reason to stop playing football,» he told reporters at a press conference on Jan. 11. “I love it. We still have success, come in with the right mindset. I just love the challenge that it gives me every single day to try to be my best. Like I said, I have no desire to stop anytime soon.”
It’a fair question considering Kelce’s fame has grown exponentially transcend the NFL thanks to a series of commercials, a popular podcast with his brother, appearances on «Saturday Night Live,» and, of course, les relationship s one of the biggest stars the world.
Kelce is in the discussion of the greatest tight end in NFL history. He is still going strong in his 11th season after finishing the regular season with a team-high 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns for the defending Super Bowl champions.
He has at least contemplated what may be next.
“You guys think about retirement?” I joked with reporters. Is anybody else in this thing? Whoever’s not thinking a stuff down the road, I blame you.”
I won at the press conference what he would consider doing if he did retire.
«That’s the point of the offseason, you can get to get and really find what you love to do,» he said. «I’ll be fortunate to do a few things outside of the sports world that I’ve been enjoying doing, like getting on camera.
«The ‘SNL’ stuff kind of opened up a new happiness and maybe a new career path for me.»
The business at hand is beating Miami, because als means the season is over and Kansas City won’t get a chance to defend the Super Bowl title. It’s part of the opening weekend of the NFL postseason featuring 12 teams in action, while the top 2 seeds (Baltimore and San Francisco) have byes.
It’s not clear yet if Swift will be at Arrowhead Stadium for the latest game cheering on Kelce, but she better dress warm if she goes. Project subzero temperature for the game could make for the coldest home playoff game in Kansas City history.
