Sports radio legend questions Travis Kelce’s dedication to football amid slow start to season

Questions about Travis Kelce’s playing abilities landed at the foot of New York City radio legend Mike Francesa on Monday, and he voiced his opinion about the star tight end. “As an organization and as a coach, you would have to question how dedicated Kelce is to the sport right now,” Francesa said on his podcast. “You see him in commercials, you see him in photo ops, you see him now very conscious of how he’s dressed … and where the paparazzi are and everything else. And you wonder, where does football and where does football preparation enter into that.” Francesa pointed to Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III knocking the ball out of Kelce’s hands on a crucial play. TRAVIS KELCE RECEIVES GLOWING PRAISE FROM MOM, TV DIRECTOR AHEAD OF SHOW PREMIERE Francesa used the tutelage from Bill Parcells, in which the radio host said the coach wanted his team to be football players and not celebrities. “Clearly, at this stage of his career, you wonder where he is in his dedication, in his preparation, because his performance has fallen off dramatically. And it’s not just, ‘Oh the Chiefs are going away from Kelce.’ It’s not that. “The respect factor they have for Travis is just unreal,” he said of other teams. “It’s well-deserved, but we’re calling a lot of plays for Travis, and it’s like two or three people are going to him. I think that’s the great thing about him is he wants to make an impact on the game, but he wants to win at the end of the day. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “I’m going to try to do my best to keep feeding him the ball whenever he’s there, whenever he’s open. But I think the more Rashee [Rice] makes plays, the more we’re able to run the football, the more we can get [Xavier] Worthy involved, that’s going to open Travis up more. I mean, people are really emphasizing trying to take him away, and it’s getting other guys open.” – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/sports-radio-legend-questions-travis-kelces-dedication-football-amid-slow-start-season