Jason Kelce at center of TV bidding war after Philadelphia Eagles retirement
Jason Kelce has been inundated with offers from TV networks after announcing his retirement from the NFL Former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce, a legend of the team, recently retired from the NFL after a 13-year career that saw him win a Super Bowl and six All-Pro first-team awards. Despite announcing his retirement, almost all major TV networks are now interested in him as a broadcaster for next season. ESPN, NBC, CBS, and Amazon Prime Video are all vying for him. ESPN is reportedly aggressive in its interest, with the possibility of adding Kelce to their Monday Night Football coverage, possibly replacing former Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III. The news comes as new Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has asked him to reconsider his retirement decision.
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Jason Kelce, a legend of the Philadelphia Eagles who recently retired, has drawn interest from four TV networks.
He ended his brilliant NFL career this month, which lasted 13 years with the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. He's known for his impressive offensive line career in the modern era.
The 36-year-old got six All-Pro first-team nods and won a Super Bowl in 2018.
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After the Eagles' surprise loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the playoffs' Wildcard round, Kelce gave a heartfelt press conference announcing his retirement. But that doesn't mean he's leaving football completely, as almost every major TV network is now vying for him to be their broadcaster for the coming season.
According to The Athletic, ESPN, NBC, CBS, and Amazon Prime Video are all trying to secure the 36 year old for next season's crews. FOX isn't said to be interested, reports the Mirror US.
Reportedly, ESPN has been quite "aggressive" about it, and they're considering Kelce for a spot on their Monday Night Football coverage, possibly replacing former Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III.
Kelce has become one of the most loved figures in America over the past year, thanks to his successful "New Heights" podcast with his brother, Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce. Their relationship with Taylor Swift has made them famous.
Jason was a guest on Amazon Prime Video's Thursday Night Football coverage last season, but it seems ESPN thinks he would be better suited on the analysis panel rather than as a commentator.
News about Jason's TV options comes as new Eagles running back Saquon Barkley asked him to reconsider his retirement decision.
"I'm like a kid in a candy store. I'm happy. I got a fresh start. I can't wait to meet everybody and just go out there and play ball," the former New York Giants star said on "New Heights" this week before Kelce said his old team would be fun to watch next season.
Barkley responded: "You don't gotta watch it, you know," in a subtle request for the future Hall of Famer to come back for one more season. Jason has admitted he will miss not being able to play with the two-time Pro Bowler.
"So you know Saquon is entering a good situation in Philadelphia," he said. "Social media has been non-stop saying, 'Jason you sure you want to retire?'
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"And I'm like yeah I'm pretty positive even though you know I'm a little bit upset how we waited 'til I retired to make a move like [signing Barkley] but you know it's fine, it'll work out great."
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