Travis Kelce ascends the all-time NFL receptions list while contemplating retirement
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While the swirl of chatter around Travis Kelce on Christmas Day was on whether he plans to retire at the end of the season, the 11-time Pro Bowl tight end quietly moved up to No.9 on the NFL all-time receiving list.Kelce’s fifth and last catch in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos was No.
1,077, pushing him past Anquan Boldin.With two more receptions in the Chiefs’ regular-season finale, Kelce will surpass Terrell Owens in the No.
8 spot.Statistics were seemingly the last thing on Kelce’s mind as he walked off the Arrowhead Stadium field on Thursday, perhaps for the last time.The Chiefs finish the season on the road next week against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Kelce’s recent years are inextricably linked to his fiance Taylor Swift.Was this the last time the music megastar would grace the Kelce family luxury suite to watch her beau rack up the receptions? (If so, let the record show that Swift wore a red bomber jacket from the Frankie Shop.)Kelce, 36, admitted he was feeling reflective afterward.“A whole lot of emotions,” he told reporters.
“You’ve got everybody in the world watching you.You get to go out there with the young guys on prime-time television.
Young guys getting an opportunity to taste what this NFL life is like.” Sports The trading card business is so big, the ecosystem has created specialized markets within it.Collectors can chase a specific team, or stick to vintage cards, among other options.For Kelce, the NFL life has been fulfilling.
He’s won three Super Bowls and is all but certain to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.And he’s played his entire 13-year career with the Chiefs.So while he sorted through emotions and memories after the game, he basked in the adulation beforehand.
“You only get a few of those where you get to stand there and appreciate 70,000 Chiefs fans cheering for you,” he explained.“I alway...