For former Philadelphia Eagles heart Jason Kelce, Tremendous Bowl LIX was an emotional curler coaster by the top.
Kelce was confronted with the dilemma of rooting for his former group or his brother, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce. Ultimately, it was the Birds that ended up victorious. Whereas that gave the previous NFL participant one thing to cheer about, Jason expressed simply how sophisticated his emotions concerning the large recreation had been in a prolonged publish on social media Monday.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce waves to the gang after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Abbie Parr)
“Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles, my former teammates, and associates on being SB LIX Champions!! There have been numerous feelings final evening, and now that I’ve collected my ideas, I’ll try and share them within the longest tweet ever,” Jason started in a publish on X.
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“That recreation was odd for me to observe if I’m being fully trustworthy. I knew it was going to be combined feelings earlier than, throughout, and after, and I now know what my dad and mom needed to cope with two years in the past,” he mentioned, referencing Tremendous Bowl LVII the place the 2 brothers performed towards each other.
“On one hand, I wished what’s finest for my brother, and to see his success. And however, there are such a lot of individuals, teammates, and coaches, within the Philadelphia Eagles group that I care deeply about, lots of whom I owe my very own success to all through my profession.”
Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks with Travis Kelce of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs after Tremendous Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Cooper Neill/Getty Photographs)
Jason congratulated his former teammates and coaches, including that they “proved themselves to be undoubtedly the perfect group this season.”
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He additionally went into element about Travis and the Chiefs’ accomplishments.
“As for my brother, there isn’t an individual I really like or care about extra. It has been robust to course of these emotions, in fact I really feel for him and am all the time rooting for him, however I do know he doesn’t want, nor need my pity. He has amassed greatness few on this planet may ever dream of, as has his group, and they need to really feel satisfaction of their accomplishments this season and up to now. I do know proper now they’re nonetheless considering of final evening and the shortcomings within the final recreation, however in time that can fade, and the greatness they’ve exhibited as a bunch will stay as one of the crucial dominant eras of soccer ever.”
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce adjusts his helmet previous to Tremendous Bowl LIX, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Brynn Anderson)
The Chiefs had been chasing historical past this season, trying to develop into the primary NFL group to ever win three consecutive championships. However the Eagles placed on a present to rout the defending champs 40-22.
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“Congratulations Philadelphia, I look ahead to the speeches and celebrations that can occur within the coming days. I imply who doesn’t love a parade,” Jason mentioned earlier than including, “Go Birds.”
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