Photo of Robert griffin III scratching his head and photo of Jason Kelce wearing sunglasses and hat
Robert Griffin III and Jason Kelce (Photo via Getty Images)

Robert Griffin III has reacted to ESPN replacing him with Jason Kelce.The network announced Kelce’s appointment on Tuesday afternoon. The former Philadelphia Eagles star will join the ‘Monday Night Countdown cast and make halftime appearances

during ‘Monday Night Football.’Meanwhile, RGIII is out.The 34-year-old hasn’t been fired by ESPN. He will call games and perform other studio tasks next season, but this new development has to sting.His former Baltimore Ravens teammate, Pat Ricard, wondered, “Why not both?!” after catching the update on social media.

Griffin simply replied, “Love ya brother.”

“I at least hope RG3  will still be doing college football with Bob,” a fan said. “This still sucks, though.”

“Did you dirty man,” wrote another.

“That stinks enjoyed watching you,” another commented.

 

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Robert Griffin III had been part of ESPN’s Monday night coverage for two years, but ‘MNF’ has undergone a major shakeup following the firings of Steve Young and Suzy Kolber.

As for Kelce, the seven-time Pro Bowler will be part of ESPN’s Super Bowl coverage and will have an opportunity to land even more gigs at the network as The worldwide Leader in Sports notes that “further opportunities will be explored.”

“Turns out, it was a short retirement!” he said in a statement. “I’m excited to join ESPN, and particularly the Monday Night Countdown team. ESPN was a consistent presence in our household growing up and the network helped shape who I am and my love of all sports.”

Kelce will continue running his ‘New Heights’ podcast with his brother, Travis Kelce.

Hopefully, RGIII will also be allowed to explore more opportunities at the network.

Philadelphia Eagles Legend Jason Kelce Makes Worrying Admission About His Mental Health

Jason Kelce speaking to reporters

Jason Kelce (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce made a curious admission as part of a strange interaction on social media this week.Kelce claimed to have CTE following a comment a Twitter/X user made in response to one of his posts.

It all started when the former offensive lineman referenced the recent Kentucky Derby, asserting 1973 Triple Corn winner, Secretariat, was on steroids. Kelce had previously stated that the horse was “juiced to the gills” and doubled down on it with a lengthy tweet.

The ESPN-bound personality said that there was not enough testing back in the day while there are records of PEDs being used that date back to the 1960s.

A user hit out at Kelce, suggesting CTE was the reason he could make such a claim.

“Just going to put this out there, you know who else makes unsubstantiated claims not backed up by facts,” they wrote. “People suffering from CTE. I’ll admit I don’t know whether @JasonKelce suffers from CTE or not, it’s impossible to know…”

 

Jason Kelce Admits He Has CTE

Kelce, who played in the NFL for 13 years, did not oppose the statement. He leaned into it instead.

“I mean I can virtually guarantee that I have CTE, all the research would suggest I have some degree of it,” he replied. “ I think it is entirely reasonable to assume I have some degree of that pathology.”

CTE has become a prominent subject where the NFL is concerned, and Commissioner Roger Goodell has often been accused of covering up the effects on football players.

That a player of Jason Kelce’s ilk has publicly admitted to having it is not a good look for the league.

Meanwhile, Kelce has apologized for his original tweet.

What Is CTE?

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, is described as a progressive degenerative disease that affects people who have suffered multiple concussions or have been exposed to repetitive head trauma.

Symptoms include memory loss, aggression, confusion, depression, impaired judgment, difficulty controlling impulses, erratic behavior, suicidal tendencies, anxiety, trouble sleeping, dizziness, and trouble balancing.

Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been the most outspoken on the disease, though he mostly jokes about it and uses it as an excuse for his behavior.

Warren Sapp, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle, has also claimed to have CTE.