Shirtless Jason Kelce was a brief internet sensation, but there may not be a do-over this year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Simply over a yr in the past, an impassioned Jason Kelce ripped off his shirt and roared as his brother, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce, made a landing catch.

It was the Chiefs-Buffalo Payments NFL divisional spherical playoff recreation on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, NY and the Chiefs had been trailing the Payments 6-10 within the second quarter.

Travis Kelce’s catch, a 22-yard go from Patrick Mahomes mixed with one other Butker kick, put them forward 13-10. The sport later ended 27-24 Chiefs, sending them onto an final AFC Championship and Tremendous Bowl win.

The second of the night, nevertheless, was Jason Kelce’s dramatic celebration. He later confessed on his and Travis Kelce’s podcast– New Heights– that he was planning to take his shirt off within the field since he wasn’t in a position to throughout the tailgate.

“I’m not going to lie, I gave Kylie a heads-up. The second we received into the suite I mentioned ‘I’m taking my shirt off and leaping out of the suite’ and he or she mentioned ‘Jason, don’t you dare,’” Jason mentioned. “I simply mentioned ‘I’m simply letting what’s going to occur, I’m not asking for permission.’”

The second caught the eye of companies each in Kansas Metropolis and throughout the nation. Shirtless Jason art work, t-shirts, cookie truffles and different merchandise flooded the marketplace for weeks afterward.

There might not be a possibility to repeat the viral celebration, nevertheless, throughout the Chiefs-Payments AFC Championship recreation.

Jason Kelce, a former heart for the Philadelphia Eagles, will likely be working for ESPN at his former workforce’s NFC Championship recreation in opposition to the Washington Commanders. The sport begins at 2:00 p.m. in Philadelphia at Lincoln Monetary Discipline.

“I need to be there for the Eagles, however I additionally need to be there for my brother,” Jason Kelce mentioned throughout his present, “They Name It Late Evening with Jason Kelce.”

“I don’t know what number of extra he has. We’re type of flying by the seat of our pants. We would be capable to see each of us right here once more, hopefully,” he continued.

The opportunity of Jason Kelce making it to each video games hasn’t been dominated out fully. Followers will simply have to attend and see if he’s in a position to make an look and make as huge of an impression as final yr.

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