Travis Kelce and his brother Jason, have catapulted to the top of the sports media world,
A variety of factors — like the Kansas City Chiefs star dating the biggest pop icon in the world, his brother’s wild personality that is often showcased by chugging beers shirtless in random locations and the authentic behind-the-scenes glimpse they give fans in their New Heights Podcast are the reasons they are the most sought after sports media personalities in the industry.
We’ve seen the Manning brothers all over our TVs and phones and set a precedent when it comes to two former NFL players taking over the media world.
Many top media executives believe the Kelce brothers will be even bigger and as long as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce remain an item, the attention to the duo will only grow stronger.
“I don’t know if and when either or both will formally retire but once both do, they are a natural TV and media attraction,” former EVP of digital and print media for ESPN John Kosner told OutKick. “They are All-Pro performers who are smart, fun and authentic, appealing to everyone, just like the Mannings and Charles Barkley. That is super hard to find and extremely valuable in our polarized country.”
While there will undoubtedly be a bidding war between networks for Travis Kelce and his brother, Kosner made a prediction on the specific streaming service that will land the Kansas City Chiefs star and his brother Jason, who thrived for the Eagles for so long.
“I really like Amazon as a target [for the brothers] including some sort of shopping angle and maybe also featuring their mom,” Kosner added
He believes the Kelce brothers have all the intangibles to become superstars in front of the camera.
“They are the Mannings with character version 2.0. My bet is their agents are already in negotiations,” Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) Eric Bischoff said.
Kosner agrees and believes Travis Kelce and his brother Jason are the next major targets for nearly every network and streaming service.
“I bet the Kelce combo is atop the draft boards at every network and sports media company including the streaming companies. I could see TV networks pitching them for both NFL and morning show work as well.”
Travis Kelce Chasing A Third-Straight Super Bowl And He Gave One Last Pitch To Aaron Donald He May Have To Consider
On Friday, Donald announced that he was retiring from football after a legendary 10-year career that he spent entirely with the Los Angeles Rams.
Donald walks away as a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, 10-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl 56 champion with 111 career sacks and 24 forced fumbles
Speaking on the latest edition of the “New Heights”podcast Travis Kelce didn’t hold back his message for Aaron Donald. There’s a spot on the Kansas City roster, if he’d like to join them late in the season:
“Shout-out to AD, unbelievable career. If you want to win one more Super Bowl, we’ll probably have some availability somewhere in December.”
The Chiefs have won two straight Super Bowls and three of the last five. They already have football’s best defensive tackle (now that Donald’s retired) in Chris Jones. Now imagine if they added Aaron Donald to the roster?