Travis Kelce’s Father Sends Fiery Message To The Haters Before Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving Game

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Travis Kelce’s father, Ed Kelce, had a strong response to the haters who think the 36-year-old his past his prime.

The Kansas City Chiefs have not lived up to expectations this season, needing a close comeback win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday just to get to 6-5 on the year. But Travis Kelce hasn’t shown an ounce of panic, as evidenced by his encouraging speech to Kareem Hunt on the sideline after the latter’s fumble in the Colts game.

Kelce’s production in 2023 and 2024 wasn’t up to his usual standards, with the future Hall of Famer finishing below 1,000 receiving yards both times.

But this year, the three-time Super Bowl champion has turned back the clock with 54 receptions for 674 yards and four touchdowns, putting him on pace to finish above 1,000 yards again.

And for those who still think Travis Kelce is washed? Ed Kelce had a stern message to deliver on his Instagram account:

“If anyone questions how good Travis is playing; through week 10 he leads all tight ends in total yardage.”

Heading into this week’s action, only Arizona Cardinals star Trey McBride has more receiving yards (797) than Kelce among tight ends, per ESPN. Of course, it’s worth noting that McBride has been targeted far more often than Kelce (109 to 72).

Chiefs Need More Vintage Travis Kelce Down The Stretch

Kelce and the Chiefs will look to improve to 7-5 on the season when they visit the Dallas Cowboys in the second of three Thanksgiving Thursday games. Like the Chiefs, the 5-5-1 Cowboys are in must-win territory.

The Kansas City offense has struggled with consistency all year, though the absence of Rashee Rice (suspended six games) was a key reason why early on. With Kelce, Rice and Xavier Worthy all healthy, the Chiefs need their “big three” pass-catchers to step up down the stretch.

At 6-5, the Chiefs are one game behind the three AFC wild card holders, the 7-4 Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers. Those clubs each hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Kansas City, though the Chiefs still face the Bolts one more time in Week 15.