Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce have a brotherly rivalry on the field, and at the tailgate
On the latest episode of their New Heights podcast, Travis was quick to defend himself
Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce have a brotherly rivalry on the field, and at the tailgate.
During the latest episode of their New Heights podcast, the Kelce brothers were joined by Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who asked which brother would win in a drinking contest.
“I’m pretty sure I’ve beaten Jason the last three to five times,” Travis said at the start.
Jason immediately got on the defensive to clear his name. “This is completely made up. First of all, what’s the competition? You’re talking about chugging a beer?” Jason added. Barkley clarified it was about chugging, adding, “Who’s calling it quits?”
Jason then said that he can “definitely drink more volume – I don’t think that’s a question.”
Clearly in shock and disagreement, Travis hilariously quipped, “What?” He then noted that they weigh similar amounts, which could be a contributing factor to who can beat the other.
“You’re already down to 260. We’re in the same weight class now,” he said.
“Yeah I know,” said Jason. “But you don’t have the heart I do when it comes to drinking. You’ve been drinking more than I have recently.”
Travis responded with a fiery claim: “He hasn’t stayed out past 10 p.m. since 2017!”
Jason found several examples to prove Travis’s bold statement wrong. “Did you not see me at your playoff games this year?” the now-retired Eagles player said to which Travis quipped, “Do you remember any of that?” Still keeping up his fight, Jason said “No – because I was drinking all day.”
When it comes to drinking games, the dad of three said he’d beat his brother without question.
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Jason and Travis Kelce chugging beers
“I will destroy him because I got the mental advantage,” Jason added.
When Barkley asked which brother would reign supreme when it comes to shotgunning a beer, Travis tried to remember if the last time they did so was after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs.
“We didn’t shotgun beers after the Bills, did we?” Jason asked, prompting all three NFL pros to laugh.
Travis then pointed to the silly moment in January when Jason went viral after pulling his shirt off in the stands of Highmark Stadium while cheering on his brother.
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Jason Kelce shirtless.
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“You had a shirt on at that point,” he said with a laugh. “Well, it’s on like Donkey Kong,” he added. “We’re going to enter ourselves in this drinking contest. Maybe at the shore or something.”
The pair and Cleveland Heights natives put their drinking chops to the test when they were served beers by the Cleveland Cavaliers mascot Moondog during a game. In a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), the two were busy before the mascot approached them with two beers.
They then stood up and lifted their beers to the sky before clinking their cups. The video, which had no sound, then captured the Kelces swiftly gulping their drinks down and smiling once they had finished.
Travis then then raised his arms up to hype of the crowd, while Jason lifted a fist up in the air and hugged the mascot.
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