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Jason Kelce has become a media superstar since his playing days with the Philadelphia Eagles have ended. He told Rich Eisen there have been numerous times he has turned down chances to increase that star, however.
While appearing as a guest on The Rich Eisen Show, the host asked Kelce about his barrage of endorsements, advertising opportunities, and media gigs with outlets like ESPN.
“You’re on my television set quite literally every five minutes right now,” Eisen said. When Kelce said he “sincerely apologizes” for his exposure, Eisen asked if the former NFL star was “freaked out” by his broadcasting success.
“It’s been new, for sure,” admitted Kelce. “It’s very weird that a center is on TV as much as I am, but I’m just running with it and having fun.”
Kelce agreed when Eisen wondered if his phone was “ringing off the hook” for potential opportunities.
“It’s a lot of no’s. I’m trying to just return (messages to) people reaching out, whether it’s calls or texts. It’s been a whirlwind. Over the past two years between the podcast, the Super Bowl with (brother) Travis, Travis dating Taylor (Swift), it has been a very whirlwind of events for sure.”
The comments from Kelce come after he just announced a new deal with ESPN for a limited-run late-night program in 2025. They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce will air late on Friday nights/early Saturday mornings starting with the first episode on Saturday, January 4 at 1 AM ET.
