Jason Kelce accommodates multitudes.
The retired Philadelphia Eagles star — now a Monday Night time Countdown commentator — confirmed off his abilities on the saxophone forward of the Baltimore Ravens-Detroit Lions showdown at M&T Financial institution Stadium in Baltimore.
Whereas cameras rolled through the Monday, September 22 pre-game broadcast, Jason, 37, accompanied the Ravens' marching band on a jaunty rendition of the Monday Night time Soccer track. He sported a purple uniform and black hat, with the chin strap grazing his nostril. When the track ended, he cheered and high-fived band members.
The NFL shared clips of Jason's efficiency by way of Instagram, as did his brother Travis Kelce, who posted a video on their “New Heights” account.
“LETS F***ING GOOOOOO!!! He's killlin it!!!” Travis, 35, exclaimed within the feedback part.
The baritone sax is one among Jason's not-so-hidden abilities. As a pupil at Cleveland Heights Excessive College, he played the instrument in jazz band and the symphonic winds ensemble. Jason and his former Eagles teammates have since shaped a musical group dubbed The Philly Specials, which launched three vacation albums.
In a 2024 episode of “New Heights” — the podcast that he and Travis cohost — Jason mentioned the importance of the sax in his life.
“Mr. Baker was the band director, in addition to the Jazz Ensemble director and man, I inform folks this on a regular basis,” Jason stated. “I actually assume taking part in band and taking part in music generally has allowed me to excel in sport and different issues, as a result of, as with something, I encourage youngsters to play as many sports activities, do as many extracurriculars as you'll be able to that you just take pleasure in, as a result of you find yourself drawing issues from every a kind of that's distinctive and completely different.”
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By music, Jason realized “the significance and the worth of observe” — and making errors on the trail towards enchancment.
“The primary time you decide up that instrument, then attempt to play something, you will be horrible,” he stated. “However the extra you observe at it, you're going to get good. Like, it's that straightforward. It's simply so proper in your face. How a lot that impacts the way you play.”
Jason's spouse, Kylie, stated in an 2024 interview with Glamour that he “was a well-rounded man” throughout highschool. “Not lots of people know that, however he performed the baritone saxophone, so if [their four daughters] need to get into music and artwork, we'll absolutely encourage that,” she stated, including, “We'll strive all the pieces simply to see what sticks.”
