KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s always love between Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and tight end Travis Kelce.
So when Kelce got so upset that he pushed his head coach during Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers, the two came back together quickly to try to win the football game.
“They’re passionate players man, and I love that,” Reid said about Kelce, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive tackle Chris Jones.
“Even if they chest bump me to the other side of the 50, I appreciate it. I just love that the guy wants to play and wants to be in there playing. And he knows I love that. So he makes me feel young.”
The Chiefs were on the way to taking a lead over the Niners in the red zone until a fumble from running back Isiah Pacheco led to the Niners recovering the ball and stopping the Chiefs’ momentum.
The play before that, Mahomes found wide receiver Mecole Hardman for a 52-yard pass.
Cameras found tight end Travis Kelce wide open during the play with his hands up, which turned into adulation once Hardman caught the pass. Cameras also saw Kelce furious on the sideline after the fumble, and he even yelled at and bumped head coach Andy Reid for taking him out of the game.
Kelce was not in the game when the fumble happened.
“He caught me off balance. I wasn’t watching,” Reid said. The 34-year-old tight end told Reid “Just put me in, put me in. I’ll score!”
“It’s not the first time, so I appreciate him.”
Kelce was only targeted once in the first half with one catch. He ended the game leading the team with nine catches and 93 yards.
Now, Kelce and the man he affectionately calls Big Red can celebrate their third Super Bowl win in five seasons.