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Travis & Jason Kelce Slam Hometown NFL Team

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Dible | Last updated Apr 2, 2025 12:09 AM ET

Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce have among the biggest platforms on the planet via their "New Heights" podcast and used it on Tuesday, April 1, to dress down their hometown NFL team -- the Cleveland Browns.

The Kelce brothers grew up in Northeast Ohio as Browns fans before each found his way to the NFL, massive on-field success and now considerable celebrity beyond the game. However, both objected to the franchise's plans to build a new indoor stadium away from the downtown metro area.

Jason Kelce, a former Super Bowl champion offensive lineman with the Philadelphia Eagles, described the new stadium as "something really stupid out in Brook Park that they’re trying to get everybody excited about.”

"I'll tell you what, though, it doesn't matter how cool it is, I'm not going to like this. This thing looks sweet. I like the old stadium because it's downtown. I'd rather play in a dilapidated stadium than this," Jason Kelce continued. ""All I know is I like when elements play a role in the game. I like when snow is involved."

Travis Kelce, currently a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, agreed that a downtown location makes for a better choice for any sports stadium/arena in any city.

"I just feel like sports towns, it feels better when [the stadium is] downtown," Travis Kelce added. "It's just such a unique feeling going downtown, feeling the excitement of everyone going down to the busiest part of the city and that atmosphere that it creates in Cleveland."

The Browns confirmed plans for the domed stadium in Brook Park back in October 2024. The Haslam Sports Group projects the stadium portion of the development to cost approximately $2.4 billion and is looking for a 50/50 split in a private/public partnership, which means the project will cost taxpayers approximately $1.2 billion.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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