Super Bowl 59 is both the best of times and the worst of times for Jason Kelce.
The former All-Pro center for the Philadelphia Eagles faces a difficult choice with his rooting interests in this year’s big game now that he’s retired and his brother Travis will be playing in the game for the Kansas City Chiefs.
So where will his loyalties lie on Super Sunday?
He addressed the question on the latest edition of the New Heights podcast, which was released Wednesday morning.
‘I’ll always root for my brother,’ Jason said. ‘But there’s a lot of people in the Philadelphia organization … that feel like extended family to me …
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‘I’m rooting for those guys too.’
In the end, it was impossible to choose one or the other.
‘I’m rooting for Philadelphia and I’m rooting for Travis Kelce. That’s the reality of it,’ he admitted.
‘No matter what, on game day I’m going to be happy for one of those sides. And I’m going to be sad for the other side.’
The Chiefs are currently a 1.5-point favorite in Super Bowl 59, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9 in New Orleans.
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