ESPN analyst Chris Russo, who is also known as “Mad Dog,” was vocal about what he considers to be too much Jason Kelce.
Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has transitioned into a media personality role in his first year out of the NFL since being drafted in 2011.
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo did not like that Jason Kelce was in the booth for a Philadelphia Eagles game
On ESPN’s “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith, Russo went on a rant saying that “we’ve all seen plenty of Jason Kelce.” Russo continued by implying that Kelce’s presence in the booth during the Eagles-Falcons Monday Night Football matchup should not have been allowed.
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has had enough of seeing Jason Kelce on ESPN:
“They put him in the booth in the Philadelphia game against Atlanta!” 😂
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 26, 2024
Kelce was thrust into the spotlight more than he has been in his whole career in the last year due to his podcast with his brother Travis Kelce. Travis Kelce is dating one of the most famous people in the world, pop star Taylor Swift, which caused the “New Heights” podcast hosted by the Kelce brothers to gain traction unlike never before.
Jason was a big part of Travis’ games after the Eagles lost in the playoffs, taking his shirt off and chugging beers in frigid Buffalo weather while cheering for his brother. The extended presence of both Kelce brothers in the NFL world has Russo, and many fans on social media, sick of them.
Extremely rare Mad Dog W
— Ben (@HowUBenFeller) September 26, 2024
Exactly he’s only funny to Caucasian men 40+ and Philly fans
— Yung G.O.A.T (@FukbeinSocial) September 26, 2024
I agree. He’s like the football player version of Taylor swift. They show him way too much.
— Ray Wes (@RayWes22) September 26, 2024
I’ve already seen enough from Mad Dog and I only watched this for 20 seconds
— Splash and Furious 🐬 (@JoshuaClow) September 26, 2024
In an article from USA Today, ESPN Vice President of Production Seth Markman explained why Jason Kelce was getting so much air time.
“It’s unique. He dresses different. He sounds different,” said Markman, who oversees ESPN’s college football and NFL studio programming. “He’s not a cookie-cutter NFL analyst.”
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