Jason Kelce had a rude awakening on Saturday when he hilariously missed a field goal just weeks after knocking down NFL kickers.
Kelce was invited to participate in Pat McAfee’s famous kicking competition at Penn State on ESPN’s College Game Day show.
McAfee, a former NFL kicker with the Indianapolis Colts, challenges a fan to complete a kick every week in exchange for a cash prize.
Last month on the Kelce brothers’ New Heights podcast, Jason demanded that the NFL goalposts be made smaller because kickers have too much influence on games.
In response, McAfee challenged the Philadelphia Eagles legend to attempt a kick in exchange for a $100,000 donation to the hurricane relief fund.
Jason Kelce comically missed a field goal during Pat McAfee’s kicking contest on ESPN Saturday
Kelce, wearing Timberland boots, kicked his first attempt far left in front of hundreds of people
Kelce said on the podcast, “We need to shrink these field goal posts.
“It’s too easy to make field goals now. We need to get to rugby goalposts. Kickers shouldn’t influence football matches as much as they do now.
“We need to make kickers much less valuable. That’s not what football is about. Me and Connor Barwin said this ten years ago. We need to get specialists from the NFL.”
Kelce proved Saturday that kicking is far from easy after the short drive from Philadelphia to Penn State.
Wearing Timberland boots, Travis Kelce’s brother’s toe-kicked his effort well to the left of the posts.
McAfee then gave Kelce a second attempt at a charity donation, but that attempt was much worse
It comes just weeks after Kelce mocked NFL kickers for McAfee at New Heights
McAfee then gave him a second chance, but Kelce was again well off target in front of hundreds of fans.
Kelce hilariously admitted afterwards: “I’m bad at kicking ass.”
About his trip to Penn State on this week’s episode of New Heights, Kelce told brother Travis, “I’m officially going to Happy Valley, to Penn State this week to try to kick around.”
‘I’ve never been there. I’ve never been to Penn State, Happy Valley. I’ve gone fly fishing in the area, but I’ve never been to State College, so I’m excited about this.
‘I’ll have to deal with it. You can’t make a football-like kick with it [Timberlands] on.
“You’re not getting the right ankle flexion, so I’ll have to go with Lou Groza. I’ll have to do it… The chance of this going well is minimal.’