EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — For the second consecutive week, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce had a heated sideline change with coach Andy Reid, the newest one coming in the course of the staff's 22-9 win over the New York Giants on Sunday night time.
Reid and Kelce have been yelling at one another on the Chiefs' sideline in the course of the second quarter. In the course of the change, Reid bumped Kelce along with his left shoulder.
After the Chiefs' first win of the season, Reid mentioned he wasn't involved about Kelce's angle or selection of phrases.
“I really like Travis' ardour, man,” mentioned Reid, who's in his thirteenth season teaching the Chiefs. “I am OK with that. We did not have sufficient of it within the second quarter. It wasn't the place we would have liked it to be, so, inside cause, he is aware of when to again off the pedal and is aware of when to push it too.
“That is the half I really like about him. The man is all-in. Generally, I've to be the policeman. He is an emotional man.”
Kelce, a 13-year veteran, was not within the Chiefs' locker room when reporters have been allowed to enter.
On the time of the verbal skirmish, the Chiefs' offense was enduring one other lull. Regardless of main 6-0, Kansas Metropolis had simply failed to attain after the protection recorded its first takeaway of the marketing campaign.
Security Chris Roland-Wallace intercepted a go from Giants quarterback Russell Wilson, giving Patrick Mahomes and the offense the ball at New York's 47-yard line. However rookie working again Brashard Smith dropped a go, Kelce's reception resulted in a 2-yard loss and Mahomes threw an incompletion because the Chiefs' drive ended wanting the purple zone.
Kicker Harrison Butker's 40-yard area aim try sailed broad proper.
Mahomes mentioned after the sport that he hadn't seen Kelce's interplay with Reid.
“He is a man that loves it,” Mahomes mentioned of Kelce. “That is what's made him so nice. I do know they love one another. That is what you need out of the greats.”
In the course of the Chiefs' 20-17 dwelling loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2, Kelce slammed his helmet and screamed at Reid on the sideline within the second quarter.
“I've acquired to be there for my guys, realizing that [the coaches] put quite a bit on my plate to be a superb participant for this staff,” Kelce mentioned final week on the “New Heights” podcast that he co-hosts with brother, Jason. “I have to f—ing reply that bell, man.”
When Kelce voiced his frustration at Reid on Sunday, he had simply two receptions for 4 yards. The Chiefs' offense carried out higher within the second half, when Mahomes led two landing drives. Kelce completed the sport with 4 receptions for 26 yards.
As Kelce left the sector at MetLife Stadium, he smiled whereas congratulating a number of teammates for incomes the victory.
“Do not make an excessive amount of of it,” Reid mentioned of Kelce. “He is a passionate man, and I really like that half. I have been by numerous issues with him. That is all a part of it. I really like that he likes to play the sport. That is what I really like. It is an emotional sport, so I will take it.”
