Travis Kelce admits he once mocked Tom Brady’s pregame ritual, and it backfired

Travis Kelce admitted on his most recent episode new heights The podcast said he once mocked Tom Brady’s pregame ritual. He backfired, drawing attention to Kelce and fueling another great game from Brady.

Travis and his co-host/brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce, are talking about how feuding with members of the opposing team is a good thing to improve their performance in games. Travis admitted to once — unknowingly — sparking an on-field rivalry with Brady.

Talking about the legendary quarterback’s habit of running around the sideline to get his Patriots teammates excited before games, Travis admitted: “I kind of laugh at him. I can see him going from being hyped by the fans to Looking at me, it’s like flipping that switch. Like, “Who the hell is this young man laughing at me right now?” “I was like, ‘Oh, damn. Hopefully I didn’t create a beast just for defense.”

He added that the incident has always bothered him. “I just poked the bear. I felt it,” he said. “That’s not who you want to poke. That lesson was learned quickly.” Shout out to Tom. “

Travis said he viewed the moment from Brady’s perspective because he likes the opportunity to deepen the stakes of the game. “Anything to get the juices flowing. When I’m playing for more than just winning and losing. I start digging in the trash in my head to create that monster or create that aggression and that focus,” Chiefs tight end Feng explained.

However, Jason said that starting to eat beef was not his personal style. “I try not to do that,” he said. “And it’s true. “I don’t really hate (anyone) by any means. “