Travis Kelce referred to a possible retirement after the heartbreaking loss of the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl Lix Sunday. Travis also opened the difficulty in reconciling with the defeat and the emotional pressure that it caused him.
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The tight wing of the chiefs of Kansas City, Travis Kelce, finally broke his silence after the disappointing defeat of his team against the Eagles of Philadelphia in the Super Bowl Lix. The chiefs dropped 40-22 in the NFL championship match on Sunday, February 9, marking a difficult end in their season.
Travis Kelce breaks silence on the loss of the Super Bowl
In a preview clip of the upcoming episode of the New summits Podcast, whom he co-animated with his brother, Jason Kelce, Travis thought about defeat and took responsibility for his performance on the ground. “It was simply not our day,” said Travis in the video shared on the YouTube channel of the Podcast.
Travis expressed his frustration as to his inability to change the momentum in favor of the chiefs, saying: “I could not find a launching.” He also revealed his regrets on certain decisions during the match, adding: “I kick myself for some of the tiny and tiny decisions that I made on the field.”
Travis continued to admit that he was not the leader his team needed during the Super Bowl match. “I was not the best leader I could be to motivate my guys and keep my guys, you know, calm, cool, collected,” he said.
Kelce, who has been one of the chiefs since 2013 and has played in several Super Bowls, opened how difficult it was to accept the loss and the emotional assessment that it took. “I have put a lot of things because, you know, the guy who has been in the building for 12 years and has seen a lot of football and saw a situation like that in the Super Bowl. It is a difficult pill to swallow.
Meanwhile, there are speculations that the Kansas City chiefs have already found a tight new end to replace Travis Kelce. According to reports, Anthony Firkser was signed by the Chiefs for the position Travis plays. It comes only a few hours after the last podcast, where Travis also talks about the potentially of the game.
