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Grantland article on Kelce

http://grantland.com/features/travis...chdown-dances/

long + gifs of dancing

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All of Kelce’s touchdown dances have been collaborative. During the team warm-up against Miami, a few Chiefs defenders told Kelce that if he scored, he had to break out the shmoney dance. “I was like, ‘Man, I don’t even know if I can do that dance,’” Kelce says. It took a few pregame run-throughs, but Kelce ultimately busted out the move after a 20-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

When Jason Kelce first saw the clip of the nae nae, he called his brother with a simple message. “He gave me a call and told me to stop doing that shit,” Kelce says, laughing. After the shmoney, Jason went a step further — a text message to Chiefs assistant offensive line coach Eugene Chung, who’d coached Jason on Andy Reid’s staff in Philadelphia.

All you need to know about how the Kelce brothers are different you can tell by looking at them. Travis, two years Jason’s junior, is tall and lean, with a perfectly manicured beard. “Jason,” his father, says, “is a Neanderthal.” A squirrel could be living in the elder Kelce’s facial hair. No one would know.

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On the morning of his 25th birthday, Kelce texted with some friends. They told him that when he scored that day, they wanted a little Ric Flair strut. Kelce grew up watching wrestling, though Flair’s peak was a bit before his time. Still, Kelce always respected him as a showman. “People like to say it’s fake,” Kelce says. “I’d like to go see someone try to act and be that exciting when a camera’s in [your] face. That’s tough stuff to do. That guy is entertaining, period.” After a 2-yard plunge in a game that the Chiefs eventually lost to the 49ers, Kelce paid homage to the Nature Boy.

Kelce sees some similarities between himself and Flair. Winning is paramount, but football is also an entertainment business. He wants fame, and he wants it in ways he may be afraid to admit. “I really want to be one of the greats,” Kelce says. “I want to be able to walk somewhere and have people say, ‘Oh, that’s Travis.’

“I enjoy being the one on TV. I enjoy being the show. I enjoy making people laugh. If I can put a smile on someone’s face if I do a dance in the end zone, why not?” There are teams around the NFL where the mere mention of attention would be immediately stifled. “That,” Kelce says, “is why I love playing for Andy Reid.” Kelce says that Reid encourages every player to let his personality show, that the coach believes expression is necessary to play your best version of the game.

I dont care what anyone says, the "arrow shot" is the coolest celebration ever invented by a Chief.

He's quickly becoming my favorite Chief.

Speaking of gifs, that should totally be an option for avatars.

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Originally Posted by Cave Johnson (Post 11126022)

Speaking of gifs, that should totally be an option for avatars.

Agreed:thumb:

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Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 11126010)

I dont care what anyone says, the "arrow shot" is the coolest celebration ever invented by a Chief.

That's Randy Orton's ring entrance thing....

Also, would Whitlock put this on Black Grantland? (Sorry, had to).

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Originally Posted by Dragonocho (Post 11126047)

That's Randy Orton's ring entrance thing....

Also, would Whitlock put this on Black Grantland? (Sorry, had to).

Ah, didnt know that... I'll revise it to say, he has co-opted it perfectly, a great fit for this particular team.

That block he put on Earl Thomas was a tribute to the move Kemper Arena put on Owen Hart.

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Originally Posted by Easy 6 (Post 11126010)

I dont care what anyone says, the "arrow shot" is the coolest celebration ever invented by a Chief.

Lol what.

I like the kid. I'm a lot like him...except for the athletic ability, winning personality and people liking me. Other than that, it's like a brutha from anutha mutha...

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Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 11126083)

That block he put on Earl Thomas was a tribute to the move Kemper Arena put on Owen Hart.

That's ****ed up....