Quarterbacks run the NFL, but Jason, Travis Kelce reaching New Heights
There are two ways to go viral in the NFL.
Be a quarterback.
Be a Kelce.
According to a study by Canada Sports Betting, a sports betting media group, seven of the top 10 most searched NFL players are quarterbacks.
Of the three players who weren't quarterbacks, two are Kelces.
According to the list, the most searched football player is Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. While he is a great receiver, the bulk of that search may have had something to do with his girlfriend. The younger Kelce is dating pop megastar Taylor Swift.
Coming in at No. 2 might be our next vice president. Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets quarterback who was hurt a few seconds into his NY debut, is the second most searched football player.
Coming in third is probably the best player on the planet, Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback has guided KC to the past two Super Bowls.
NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, of the Baltimore Ravens came in at No. 4. The other QBs on the list are No. 6 Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles), No. 7 Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals), Brock Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) and rounding out the top 10 is rookie sensation CJ Stroud (Houston Texans).
Travis' brother Jason, who recently retired after playing his entire career with the Philadelphia Eagles, came in at No. 5. The center has become popular for not only the very successful podcast he hosts with his brother, but also went viral this postseason by attending games in sub-freezing temperatures minus a shirt. He attended every Kansas City playoff game after his Eagles were eliminated in the first round.
The only non-QB not named Kelce on the list is Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill, who finished ninth.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Travis Kelce, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes most popular in NFL
