{"id":148190,"date":"2023-09-27T16:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=148190"},"modified":"2023-09-27T15:35:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T19:35:48","slug":"chiefs-kelce-tips-cap-buccaneers-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/27\/chiefs-kelce-tips-cap-buccaneers-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217; Travis Kelce Tips Cap to Buccaneers Pass-Catcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After his team <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/09\/25\/chiefs-mahomes-shot-bears-blowout-win\/\" target=\"_self\">had its way<\/a> with the Chicago Bears, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce watched his older brother Jason\u2019s Philadelphia Eagles get a 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs star came away impressed, specifically with one of the Bucs pass-catchers, tight end Cade Otten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/89VJaoEwvkE?si=s7x57Q7zzT-z7WXj\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">big fan of the tight end<\/a> they got over there, Cade Otton,\u201d Kelce said on the \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast on September 27. \u201cThe dude, he does the Neanderthal, oh what\u2019s his name \u2013 no gloves, baby. [Like] Dallas Clark, baby. This guy\u2019s got no gloves out there. He\u2019s just thugging like an OG back in the day, man\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Chiefs&#8217; Travis Kelce a &#8216;Big Fan&#8217; of Bucs&#8217; Cade Otton<\/h2>\n<p>Otten finished the contest with just one reception for 16 yards but Kelce\u2019s point stands.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was a Week 9 win that may have ended up saving their season. Trailing by 4 with 44 seconds, Brady led Tampa on a 6-play, 60-yard drive that ended with a Cade Otton TD catch with just nine seconds to spare.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x6gOGeI8IX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/x6gOGeI8IX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1615056371397062657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Otton has nine grabs for 76 yards on 11 targets through three weeks. He has gone from Tom Brady last season to Baker Mayfield this season. But he has proven himself to be a reliable target, particularly in the red zone where he can use his athleticism and 6-foot-5 frame.<\/p>\n<h3>Dallas Clark Comparisons Lofty for Cade Otton<\/h3>\n<p>Dallas Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballhistory.com\/dallas-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gained fame<\/a> with the Indianapolis Colts, not only for his production but also for his choice to go without gloves and what was, at the time, a unique jersey number.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL has since relaxed its stance on which jersey numbers are wearable and by whom, with the No. 0 being introduced this season. In his day, Clark\u2019s No. 44 jersey certainly stood out at the end of the offensive line or in the slot with the University of Iowa product being a multi-faceted weapon in a high-powered offense.<\/p>\n<p>Otton has a long way to go to reach those heights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The original beast TE from Iowa: Dallas Clark \ud83d\udcaa (via @nflthrowback)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5: Oct. 24 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalTightEndsDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NationalTightEndsDay<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qHCTMn2jca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qHCTMn2jca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1450841485943787524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But it is lofty praise, and Kelce went on to defend Otton\u2019s choice of equipment despite his brother lamenting the Bucs pass catcher making things more difficult for himself by opting not to use the gloves, which aid in gripping the ball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt can be too sticky, man,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cToo much sauce.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelce did acknowledge not being a fan of the gloves designed to be worn in the rain, agreeing with his brother once again.<\/p>\n<h3>Travis Kelce Shouts Out Eagles\u2019 D\u2019Andre Swift<\/h3>\n<p>Otton was not the only player from that game that caught the Chiefs star\u2019s eye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cD\u2019Andre Swift, man, he\u2019s fun to f****** watch,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cEspecially running behind those big hogs ya\u2019ll boys got over there. \u2026 You get a guy like that, you\u2019re stealing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through three weeks, Swift is just one yard short of matching half of his career-high 617 rushing yards. He set the mark in 2021. What makes it most impressive is that Swift, who the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/09\/06\/fantasy-football-fallout-adrian-peterson-dandre-swift-kerryon-johnson\/\" target=\"_self\">Eagles acquired from the Detroit Lions<\/a> in April, did not start the opener. He has assumed lead-back duties after an injury to Kenneth Gainwell left the door cracked.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce also gave a nod to Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, comparing him to LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJalen Hurts\u2019 rushing TD was the 29th in his career. The most rushing TDS by an NFL quarterback in his first 50 games,\u201d Kelce said. \u201cThat&#8217;s like a LeBron stat right there. Just f****** pulls some random s*** out.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You know it&#39;s coming <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PHIvsTB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#PHIvsTB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FlyEaglesFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FlyEaglesFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CuhOn450Ec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CuhOn450Ec<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eagles\/status\/1706476388990029966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kelce was also impressed with the defense and rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter. The Chiefs will host the Eagles in Week 11. It&#8217;s a Super Bowl LVII rematch that could have serious playoff implications for both sides.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce gave a shout out to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers playmaker as well as some Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2879,"featured_media":148195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[9132,7811,6194,5865,9416,339],"class_list":["post-148190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chiefs","tag-cade-otton","tag-chiefs-featured","tag-dandre-swift","tag-jalen-hurts","tag-jason-kelce","tag-travis-kelce"],"modified_by":"Josh Buckhalter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2879"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148190\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}