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Wednesday 1 February 2023
Brother vs. brother: Kelces prepare for Super Bowl showdown

By DAVE SKRETTA Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
AP Sports Writer Jason blazed the trail as the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) star offensive lineman who
— Donna Kelce is going earned a scholarship to
to have to pull out that Cincinnati, and Travis soon
now-familiar custom jer- followed suit. Both caught
sey — the one with Kansas the eyes of NFL scout dur-
City Chiefs tight end Tra- ing their college careers,
vis Kelce’s front stitched to and of one coach in par-
Philadelphia Eagles center ticular: Andy Reid.
Jason Kelce’s back — one It was Big Red who, while
more time this season. coaching the Eagles, used
At least this time, she’ll get a sixth-round pick on Jason
to see her boys in person. during the 2011 draft. And
For the first time in Super two years later, after Reid
Bowl history, a pair of sib- had gotten a fresh start in
lings will play each other on Kansas City, the Chiefs used
the NFL’s grandest stage. a third-rounder to bring Tra-
Kelce helped the Chiefs vis into the fold.
return to their third cham- “Big brother probably
pionship game in four sea- protected Travis from do-
sons on Sunday night when ing some crazy things. He
they beat the Bengals for probably talked him from
the AFC title, while Jason Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, left, talks to his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason dropping off a ladder into
has the Eagles back for the Kelce, after they exchanged jerseys following an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 17, raked-up leaves once or
second time in six years af- 2017. Associated Press twice,” Reid said Mon-
ter their NFC title win over day. “Listen, they’re both
the 49ers. ing feeling playing against his little brother’s 23-20 win the Steelers at night. at heart very competitive
“Cool scenario to be in, him,” added Travis, whose over Cincinnati. She already has seen both and compassionate, is the
you know?” Travis Kelce team has gotten the better “That’s it for the rest of the of her sons win Super Bowls, biggest thing. They care
said. “My mom can’t lose.” of big brother’s Eagles the year,” Jason said with a too: The Eagles beat the and they care about peo-
Or maybe can’t win. last three matchups. “I re- smile. “I am done being a Patriots in 2018 in Minneap- ple and they care about
Indeed, there have been spect everyone over there Chiefs fan.” olis, and the Chiefs rallied they’re game.”
plenty of famous NFL sib- in the Eagles organization. He’ll leave that to mom to beat the 49ers in Miami They also happen to be
lings over the years, and You won’t see me talk too and dad. two years later. very good at it.
many had some memo- much trash because of While her husband, Ed, has She hasn’t seen much of Jason has been to six Pro
rable matchups: Peyton vs. how much I love my broth- mostly kept private over the them lately, though. The Bowls and was just voted
Eli Manning, Tiki vs. Ronde er. But it’s going to be an years, Donna has been a way the playoff schedule an All-Pro for the fifth time,
Barber. But they never emotional game, for sure.” fixture as she crisscrosses the worked out for the divi- and he’s emerged as one
reached the same Super Jason Kelce was even ev- country to watch her boys. sional round and the con- of the best offensive line-
Bowl, or had to put their er-so-briefly a Chiefs fan During wild-card weekend ference championship men in Eagles history. Tra-
dear old mom in such a Sunday night, pulling on last year, she started in games, it was impossible vis has been to eight Pro
predicament, where one a Kansas City sweatshirt Tampa Bay watching the for Donna to make it to see Bowls, just made a fourth
will be hoisting the Lombar- for about the three hours Eagles against the Buc- both of her boys in person. All-Pro team and is second
di Trophy at the other one’s between the end of the caneers, then hopped a In any case, they’ve come in NFL history to Jerry Rice in
expense. Eagles’ 31-7 rout of San plane to Kansas City in time a long way from their solidly playoff catches, yards and
“It’s going to be an amaz- Francisco and the finish of to watch the Chiefs play middle-class upbringing in touchdowns.q

Dexter Fowler retires at 36 after 14 major league seasons

Dexter Fowler says he is retiring “From an 18-year-old draft pick
at age 36 after 14 major league in Colorado to a ‘vet’ in Ana-
seasons. heim -- there are a few things I
An All-Star outfielder in 2016 will never forget,” Fowler wrote
when he won a World Series title on Twitter. “Getting THAT call to
with the Chicago Cubs, Fowler the big leagues in September
hit .259 with 127 homers and 517 2008. Wow. My world was spin-
RBIs. A 14th-round pick by Colo- ning. My first ‘you’ve been trad-
rado in the 2004 amateur draft, ed to Houston’ heart pounding
Fowler played for the Rockies call. The feeling of bliss while
(2008-13), Houston (2014), the hearing the words ‘All-Star.’ ...
Cubs (2015-16), St. Louis (2017- Soaking wet and freezing on
20) and the Los Angeles Angels the field with tears in my eyes
(2021). after winning the World Series in
Fowler signed a minor league Chicago. ... I’m mostly proud to
contract with Toronto last March look back at my career knowing
St. Louis Cardinals’ Dexter Fowler celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two- 31. He went 5 for 12 (.417) with that I played the game the right
run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland three RBIs in three games for way and did my best to make
Indians, Aug. 28, 2020, in St. Louis. Triple-A Buffalo from April 28-30, a positive impact beyond the
Associated Press then was released on May 3. win.”q