How did the tight end position arrive here? With Travis Kelce walking down a hallway wearing selections from his massive wardrobe full of opulent Marni tops and Thom Browne pants, hands clasped with the world’s biggest pop star, Taylor Swift. Together, they shine like quasars, dominating the tabloids and melting the hearts of Swifties and (at least some) football fans alike.
This used to be the position of Mike Ditka, of puggle-faced men with flat-top haircuts straighter than concrete countertops. Of Dan Campbell, who sounds like an industrial machine when he talks and looks like he deadlifts Cadillacs.
Kelce is different. Like the great quarterback pitchmen of our time, he is omnipresent. He has become un-ignorable. He is hawking insurance, hot soup and pharmaceuticals. He cohosts the top sports podcast in the country with his older brother, Eagles center Jason. Donna Kelce has become the most recognizable mom in America. He is part John Cena, part John Candy, part John Wayne.
