Why Travis Kelce Won’t Dress Warmly For Frigid NFL Games
Allen Wright, the facilities director for Kansas City, explained why, on an NFL night so unusually chilly for history, the tight end wore short sleeves when facing the Dolphins.
At Saturday night’s Wild Card round game against the Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium, Travis Kelce was among the few players in their customary short-sleeved shirts despite the -30-degree wind cold. Kelce was not interested in accepting emergency heat-preserving apparel from the Chiefs’ personnel.
The tight end chose not to bundle up for one of the coldest games in NFL history, even though he graciously accepted a coat over his shoulders on the sidelines.
Why does Travis Kelce never wear sleeves when playing?
Allen Wright, the longstanding equipment director for the Kansas City Chiefs, explained to People why this is the case.
Regarding his wardrobe, Wright remarked of Kelce, “Travis is a man who doesn’t really alter much. He feels that the best way to remain warm is to stay on the sidelines until the attacking drive lasts for five, six, or eight minutes. After that, he should return to the sidelines to warm up.”
Chiefs’ equipment director stated, “He’s one of those who thinks it’s important to remain warm when watching…”
Even though the crew provided Travis Kelce with thermal socks, wetsuits, and long pants, he and his teammates were still able to take advantage of additional precautions. Everywhere along the Chief’s sideline were infrared heaters and heated benches.
The 1967 NFL Championship between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys experienced minus-13-degree weather with a wind chill of negative -48. Although it was not far from that, the Dolphin’s game against the Chiefs was not as frigid.
