The Kelce brothers are pretty ticked off with their hometown team. As are a lot of other Clevelanders. And no, it’s not just with their performance, though that’s a big sore point. The team ended the 2024 season with a 3-14 record, putting them last in the AFC North and 26th overall. But the Kelces are upset about something else.
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After nearly three decades in Downtown Cleveland, the Browns have announced a shift to a $2.4 billion new stadium in Brook Park, a good 14 miles away from the city’s downtown core. Set to be completed in 2029, the state-of-the-art venue would be something “the Dawg Pound deserves”, states a video on the team’s social media page.
Jason and Travis are not impressed, though. In the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, Jason was pretty vocal about what he thought of the video posted on the Browns’ official page.
“Something really stupid out in Brook Park that they’re trying to get everybody excited about. The stadium [will] no longer be in downtown Cleveland. Boooooo,” a frustrated Jason said.
The Kelce home was six miles or so east of downtown Cleveland. The whole experience of the drive to the downtown area to catch the raw experience of a football game is something they cherish. But that will be a thing of the past with the new location.
Travis chimed in, equally exasperated. He said that every sports town “feels better when [the stadium] is in downtown.”
Jason added: “It’s way better; they just don’t want to pay for it, Travis, or they don’t want to cooperate with the city. That’s the only reason this is not in downtown Cleveland… Yeah, I’m not a fan. I don’t know what you want me to say. I don’t like it.”
Jason further explained that this is what makes the experience so special for Eagles fans, as their stadium is located in the heart of the city. The future Hall of Famer also disliked the fact that the new stadium will be indoors.
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Jason argued that an indoor facility takes away the charm of a football game played outdoors, exposed to the vagaries of weather.
“I like when the elements play a role in the game. I like it when snow is involved. We had an awesome playoff game here [Philadelphia] at The Linc this year in the snow against the Rams. That wouldn’t have happened with an indoor stadium. I don’t like indoor stadiums,” explained Jason.
The former Eagles center even quantified his dislike. “There’s zero percent that I like about what’s happening in Cleveland right now,” he said.
However, Jason did acknowledge that that may not exactly be what the city dwellers feel about the project.
