Chiefs Travis Kelce is the Chiefs Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee [Archive]

Tribal Warfare

12-10-2020, 09:03 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This year, <a href="https://twitter.com/tkelce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tkelce</a> is our Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee 👏<a href="https://twitter.com/Nationwide?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nationwide</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WPMOYChallenge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WPMOYChallenge</a> <a href="https://t.co/0MZp4WocWk">pic.twitter.com/0MZp4WocWk</a></p>— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1337035135179481089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

htismaqe

12-10-2020, 09:15 AM

Who is Alex Smith Comeback Player of the Year nominee?

MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

12-10-2020, 09:16 AM

Watching him come into the league to where he is now is just incredible. He has grown so much not only as a player but as a person as well

htismaqe

12-10-2020, 09:22 AM

Watching him come into the league to where he is now is just incredible. He has grown so much not only as a player but as a person as well

Yep. One of my favorite Chiefs ever.

EDIT: And in the interest of full disclosure, I absolutely hated the pick at the time.

Third Eye

12-10-2020, 09:24 AM

Myles Garrett as the Browns’ nominee seems like an interesting choice.

Gravedigger

12-10-2020, 09:33 AM

Myles Garrett as the Browns’ nominee seems like an interesting choice.

Helps little leaguers and junior golf amateurs with their swing.

FloridaMan88

12-10-2020, 09:45 AM

Myles Garrett as the Browns’ nominee seems like an interesting choice.

I think he's more Alex Smiff Comeback Player of the Year material.

MAHOMO 4 LIFE!

12-10-2020, 10:08 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Travis Kelce has always been elite. <br><br>Now he's in the 99 Club �� <a href="https://twitter.com/tkelce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tkelce</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EAMaddenNFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EAMaddenNFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/4AwIQDT7TF">pic.twitter.com/4AwIQDT7TF</a></p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1337064670356779008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

ChiefBlueCFC

12-10-2020, 10:23 AM

Ahh Trav get em!
https://media.tenor.com/images/eb42e6766364121d61797704dd075d1b/tenor.gif

KChiefs1

12-10-2020, 11:52 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to the 99 club, <a href="https://twitter.com/tkelce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tkelce</a> �� <a href="https://t.co/o4q9pzfMRr">https://t.co/o4q9pzfMRr</a></p>— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) <a href="https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1337076877895282691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

DaFace

12-10-2020, 12:25 PM

Remember when Pioli basically shut down all of the players' community programs? That was fun.

KChiefs1

12-10-2020, 12:30 PM

Remember when Pioli basically shut down all of the players' community programs? That was fun.

Now Pioli is a SJW. :rolleyes:

Halfcan

12-10-2020, 07:08 PM

Myles Garrett as the Browns’ nominee seems like an interesting choice.

:rolleyes:

He is a pos.

Sassy Squatch

12-10-2020, 07:09 PM

Kind of surprised LDT didn't get the nomination.

neech

12-10-2020, 07:50 PM

Yep. One of my favorite Chiefs ever.

EDIT: And in the interest of full disclosure, I absolutely hated the pick at the time.

I liked the pick, do you remember who you wanted the Chiefs to select at that time?

redfan

12-10-2020, 07:50 PM

Kind of surprised LDT didn't get the nomination.

I wonder is the award is only for players on a roster?

comochiefsfan

12-10-2020, 07:56 PM

Congrats to Trav.

I kind of hope they nominate Tyreek soon just to trigger the Florios of the world.

Pitt Gorilla

12-10-2020, 07:56 PM

Love it. Give him all the Escalades.

InChiefsHeaven

12-10-2020, 08:48 PM

Dude has really come a long way. Great to see, and definitely one of my all time favorite Chiefs.

Halfcan

12-10-2020, 09:31 PM

I hope Kelce wins!

chiefzilla1501

12-10-2020, 09:54 PM

Dude has really come a long way. Great to see, and definitely one of my all time favorite Chiefs.

Always loved the guy. But man, over the past 5 years the only time you see him make a scene is when he's braign hmself up over a rare mistake. The dude is not only mature he's the ultimate team player.

Feel like the dude takes a lot more punishment than he gets credit for. Defenses flat out tee off on him because it's the only way to stop him.

htismaqe

12-11-2020, 05:57 AM

I liked the pick, do you remember who you wanted the Chiefs to select at that time?

I've blocked a lot of that time out, primarily because of the 1st and 2nd round picks. :D

oldman

12-11-2020, 07:03 AM

I wonder is the award is only for players on a roster?

I think that's the case. But if and when LDT comes back, I'd support his nomination. It's not like he opted out because he ws afraid of the virus, he's on the front lines. To top it off, not only is he making a whole lot less than he would under his contract, but they're paying him in Canadian dollars. That's 78 cents US.

Fansy the Famous Bard

12-11-2020, 08:09 AM

I think that's the case. But if and when LDT comes back, I'd support his nomination. It's not like he opted out because he ws afraid of the virus, he's on the front lines. To top it off, not only is he making a whole lot less than he would under his contract, but they're paying him in Canadian dollars. That's 78 cents US.

Add on to that he's paying like 78% socialist taxes....

oldman

12-11-2020, 12:08 PM

Add on to that he's paying like 78% socialist taxes....

I don't think that's true. The top rate for income tax in the US is 37%, in Canada it's 33%. Social Security in the US is 7.65%, capped at $137,700, in Canada, the CPP is 4.95%, capped at $44,800.

https://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0411/do-canadians-really-pay-more-taxes-than-americans.aspx

neech

12-11-2020, 12:45 PM

I've blocked a lot of that time out, primarily because of the 1st and 2nd round picks. :D

I don't recall either, but I remember researching the pick at the time I remember thinking the pick made sense plus we needed to replace Gonz.

ChiefBlueCFC

12-11-2020, 12:51 PM

Remember when Pioli basically shut down all of the players' community programs? That was fun.

I am happy I was occupied with the military during the vast majority of his reign

htismaqe

12-11-2020, 12:56 PM

I don't recall either, but I remember researching the pick at the time I remember thinking the pick made sense plus we needed to replace Gonz.

Kelce missed an entire season of college football because he violated team rules. He played in a non-power 5 conference and wasn't very polished as a receiver.

Honestly, you read his scouting reports and watched him play, you would have seen a guy that was valued for being a really good, strong blocker and able to stretch the field vertically but wasn't required to run a lot of varied routes, not was a great route runner.

He didn't LOOK like a top-tier receiving TE coming out. There were questions whether he looked like a receiving TE at all.

Credit to the Chiefs and to Travis Kelce for proving me and a lot of other people wrong.

stevieray

12-11-2020, 01:00 PM

Kelce missed an entire season of college football because he violated team rules. He played in a non-power 5 conference and wasn't very polished as a receiver.

Honestly, you read his scouting reports and watched him play, you would have seen a guy that was valued for being a really good, strong blocker and able to stretch the field vertically but wasn't required to run a lot of varied routes, not was a great route runner.

He didn't LOOK like a top-tier receiving TE coming out. There were questions whether he looked like a receiving TE at all.

Credit to the Chiefs and to Travis Kelce for proving me and a lot of other people wrong.

It's always fun to watch a guy perfect his craft.

I've never seen a TE so fluid in motion before, during and especially after the catch. It sticks out.

PAChiefsGuy

12-11-2020, 02:54 PM

He's come a long way since when he was first drafted. Both mentally with not making dumb mistakes and as a TE. Great to see.

Tribal Warfare

12-12-2020, 09:37 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Patrick Mahomes welcomes Travis Kelce to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/99Club?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#99Club</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/EAMaddenNFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EAMaddenNFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/zFrCraet2T">pic.twitter.com/zFrCraet2T</a></p>— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs/status/1337064538240397312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Halfcan

12-12-2020, 09:43 PM

KChiefs1

12-14-2020, 09:12 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What I would give to see Dave Portnoy say this to Travis Kelce’s face. <a href="https://t.co/4UpArRqreB">pic.twitter.com/4UpArRqreB</a></p>— CHIEFS HIGHLIGHTS (@ChiefsHighlight) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChiefsHighlight/status/1338501206910623744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

KChiefs1

12-14-2020, 08:22 PM

KChiefs1

12-14-2020, 08:23 PM

Whole interview.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGwx8rjUR3E" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

KChiefs1

12-20-2020, 09:32 AM