Travis Kelce gets candid on 'crying and begging' to be signed by Browns pre-draft
Most would not dispute that Travis Kelce is one of the greatest players that the Kansas City Chiefs have ever had. However, had one told the tight end that he was going to play for a different mid-west team before the NFL Draft, they'd need a box of Kleenex.
At least, that's what Kelce indicated on the Tuesday edition of the New Heights podcast:
"I think I cried in Coach Chudzinski's face when I was getting drafted, to like, 'Please let me f------ play for Cleveland.' It was like one of my dreams to play for the Browns. Being a sports sports fan in Cleveland. You can't not dream about playing for all three of the Cleveland sports teams, let alone the Browns."
Naming another coach that he cried in front of, He continued:
"Him and coach Jon Embree, tight end coach down in Miami right now. I was crying in front of both, which is probably why they didn't draft me. 'This dude is way too soft. He's a mess right now.'"
Travis Kelce's success thumps that of Cleveland Browns
Sorry Browns fans, but at least Kelce drove himself to tears in his attempt to get to the franchise. Although, had he gotten his way, the 2010s might not have been quite so marred by painful losing records.
As the player rose to dominance, the Cleveland Browns essentially slipped deeper into some of the darkest years in franchise history. 2015 was a tough season for the team at 3-13 and 2016 was not much better with a 1-15 record. However, 2017 was one of the only winless seasons for the Browns in NFL history.
Of course, the 2020s have seen Cleveland raise their bar. This started with Baker Mayfield's arrival in 2018, courtesy of whom, the team managed to go 11-5 and win a playoff game in 2020.
Things turned out brighter for Kelce during that time as he was part of the team to end the Browns' season in 2020. Since joining the Chiefs in 2013, his team has played in three Super Bowls, won two of them, and finished over .500 every year.
Could Travis Kelce play for the Cleveland Browns one day?
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For all the success he's enjoyed, the comments leave some wondering if there's a chance that he might at some point play a season for the franchise to live out a childhood dream.
There is precedent in the NFL for this as Marshawn Lynch spent time playing for the Oakland Raiders long after his prime with the Seattle Seahawks.
However, as long as the Kansas City Chiefs continue winning, it nearly seems impossible for either side to be able to force themselves to part ways.
If any of the above quotes are used, credit New Heights and H/T Sportskeeda.