Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce gets fired up after physical practice ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
Like many fans, the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to get this week over with and get to Super Bowl LVIII. The Chiefs competitive nature ramped up during practice on Wednesday. Tight end Travis Kelce told reporters that things got a little bit chippy between the offensive and defensive lines while they were trying to […]
Like many fans, the Kansas City Chiefs are ready to get this week over with and get to Super Bowl LVIII.
The Chiefs competitive nature ramped up during practice on Wednesday. Tight end Travis Kelce told reporters that things got a little bit chippy between the offensive and defensive lines while they were trying to get their work in. Kelce said that energy and focus got him fired up as the players locked themselves in and prepared for the San Fransisco 49ers.
FOX 4 Kansas City reporter Harold R. Kuntz shared the clip from media availability:
Backup tight end Blake Bell chimed in on the physical practice as well, telling KSHB-TV reporter Aaron Ladd that they know how to tune it up when they hit the practice field.
It's very common for teammates to get short-tempered with each other during practice, especially when they spend long periods playing against only themselves. It routinely happens during training camps in the offseason throughout the league. Unless it becomes a reoccurring problem, a little bit of chippy practice is healthy. It comes from a place of being competitive and trying to be the best player you can be.
As Kelce said, it can be a way to fire guys up and get the most out of them. The Chiefs know what type of effort it takes to win a championship. Kansas City has been all business since arriving in Las Vegas for the big game, beginning the week with a full padded practice outdoors in the rain. Coach Andy Reid is known for having very intense and physical practices, which as we've seen over the last five years, pays off in the end.
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You got to keep things loose.
