Kansas City Chiefs standout Travis Kelce expressed strong opinions about the Pittsburgh media during the latest episode of his “New Heights” podcast with his elder brother, Jason Kelce, who plays as the center for the Philadelphia Eagles. The conversation revolved around the remarkable achievement of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who is on the verge of completing his 17th consecutive non-losing season, regardless of the outcome of the Week 18 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.
Despite the Steelers facing challenges throughout the season and holding a 9-7 record, some members of the Pittsburgh media had advocated for parting ways with Tomlin, either through a mid-season dismissal or a potential trade for assets. Travis strongly criticized such suggestions, labeling the media’s discussions as baseless and unintelligent.
“They were talking about firing him, what, seven weeks ago?” Jason inquired, prompting Travis to respond sharply, “The media’s so dumb. Why do we do the media? Bunch of Jacka–es. They are just a bunch of jacka–es. I’m just out here talking f—ing nonsense. He is one of the best coaches the NFL’s ever even seen, about to possibly get his 17th consecutive non-losing season. Jesus Christ.”
The brothers delved into reminiscing about their own lives 17 years ago, with Jason already playing college football at Cincinnati and Travis recalling his driver’s license suspension in Ohio. This comparison aimed to underscore the longevity of Tomlin’s successful tenure as the head coach of the Steelers since 2007.
Tomlin boasts an impressive career record of 172-100-2 in the regular season, amounting to a .639 winning percentage. Despite the challenges faced by the Steelers this season, including the midseason firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada, they have navigated the tough AFC North division and have a chance at a playoff berth. A win over the AFC’s top-seeded Ravens could secure their spot in the postseason.
Travis and Jason acknowledged that, while their own teams are not in contention for playoff berths, they might find themselves cheering for Tomlin and the Steelers to succeed in reaching the postseason, potentially making skeptics in the media reconsider their earlier criticisms.
