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Even after beating the Cincinnati Bengals, tight end Travis Kelce’s hard work was wasted. He felt, personally, that the in-game victory was anything but ideal for the Kansas City Chiefs. The emotionally charged match did not end with a flourish by the Chiefs; rather, even the penultimate play was not decisive, being a lucky penalty to the Bengals' roster.
This made it possible for the Chiefs to bring in a long-field goal to claim victory. Kelce expressed laconic frustration when talking with his brother’s fellow podcast “New Heights”. He pointed out how the players tend to trust externally controlled variables fairly too much, including, in this case, being adapted to them positively.
“At the end of the day, man, you can’t put it in the refs’ hands that late in the game,” Kelce said, giving an understanding that the wins should be earned and not given by the referees’ decisions.
Kelce Team Critique
Kelce, who has to play a key member of the Chiefs, emphasized that, at most times, it is oneself who needs to emphasize refereeing more than, rather than less, within games. ‘And that’s for both of us, both sides of the ball,’ he added, pointing out how the burden does not fall to one person.
His comments are indicative of a generalization that while order on the court is given, there is danger in engaging in too much play, making dependence on ref’s calls the only alternative. "You know, it is what it is.
You’re just playing with the fire, man," added Kelce, using this comparison to point at unhinged dependence on penalties decisions. This dependence could be unfavorable for the team in future games and scenarios. He concluded with several arguments regarding the offense: "This is the avoidable crisis: That’s why as an offense we’ve got to be very careful, that we don’t put ourselves in a situation when it’s the end of the game, and we have to score."
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