NFL. At times becoming so emotional he could barely speak, Kelce said goodbye following a 13-year career that included seven Pro Bowl appearances, a Super Bowl win and the title of football’s best center in 2017,Kelce, with his barrel physique and full beard, looks like a walking stereotype of macho athletic invulnerability.
But the sensitivity and emotional intelligence he displayed Monday was a breath of fresh air. This was especially true when he talked about his wife of nearly six years, Kylie. Kelce arguably centered his wife throughout his farewell speech, crediting her — with a cracking voice and plenty of tears — for the joys of his career.
“I still remember the moment she walked through the door,” Kelce recalled as he described in detail the night he met Kylie in 2014. “The first instance is burned into my retina — it was like she glided through the opening, an aura around her. Then she started talking and I thought: ‘Man, is this what love feels like?’ She was beautiful and smart, serious and playful. I knew right away.
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