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Travis Kelce has hinted at a possible retirement following the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 heartbreaking loss at the Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. Travis also opened up on how difficult it has been to come to terms with the defeat and the emotional strain it has caused him.<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
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Travis Kelce walks off the field at the end of the first half of Super Bowl LIX. Image: Reuters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has finally broken his silence following his team\u2019s disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs fell 40-22 in the NFL championship game on Sunday, 9 February, marking a tough end to their season.<\/p>\n

Travis Kelce breaks silence on the Super Bowl loss<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a preview clip of the upcoming episode of the New Heights<\/em> podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce, Travis reflected on the defeat and took accountability for his performance on the field. \u201cIt just wasn\u2019t our day,\u201d Travis admitted in the video shared on the podcast\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

Travis expressed his frustration over his inability to shift the momentum in favor of the Chiefs, saying, \u201cI couldn\u2019t find a lick of momentum.\u201d He also revealed his regrets about certain decisions during the game, adding, \u201cI\u2019m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Travis went on to admit that he failed to be the leader his team needed during the Super Bowl game. \u201cI wasn\u2019t the best leader that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys, you know, calm, cool, collected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kelce, who has been a part of the Chiefs since 2013 and has played in multiple Super Bowls, opened up about how tough it was to accept the loss and the emotional toll it took on him. \u201cI put a lot of that on myself as, you know, the guy that\u2019s been in the building for 12 years and seen a lot of football and actually seen a situation just like this in the Super Bowl. It\u2019s a tough pill to swallow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, there are speculations that the Kansas City Chiefs have already found a new tight end to replace Travis Kelce. According to reports, Anthony Firkser has been signed by the Chiefs for the position that Travis plays. This comes just hours after the latest podcast, where Travis also talks about potentially retiring from the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Travis Kelce has hinted at a possible retirement following the Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 heartbreaking loss at the Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. 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