If you thought Jason Kelce was only going to deliver one epic speech to the city of Philadelphia, you were mistaken.
Weeks after his five-minute tirade at the Eagles' Super Bowl championship parade, the Pro Bowl center visited the town's baseball team, the Phillies, and he apparently brought a little bit of that "underdog" fire when he did it.
Invited by new Phils manager Gabe Kapler to speak to the team during spring training, Kelce delivered a "tremendous" speech, as NBC Sports Philadelphia documented, all while donning a custom No. 62 Phillies jersey and hat:
"I think there were eight to 10 takeaways and a lot of them have to do with it's OK to fall down, be fearless, get back up, be bold and do it all over again ... We feel like we're in a partnership with the city, the fans and certainly the teams," Kapler said. "You saw it today with Jason. He was part of our family."
Jason Kelce and Brad Lidge know what it takes to win a Championship in Philadelphia.
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) February 19, 2018
Thanks to the @Phillies for inviting Jason to speak with the team! #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/I9W4Rcxp2Y
This guy knows a thing or two about being bold.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) February 19, 2018
Thank you to Jason Kelce for stopping by to talk to the guys! #BeBold pic.twitter.com/pjUY5HNjQM
It remains to be seen, however, whether Kelce tore into the Phillies' critics like he did for the Eagles in celebrating the Birds' defying championship.
"J.P Crawford's not a top prospect anymore"
— Jack Fritz (@JackFritzWIP) February 19, 2018
"Aaron Nola can't stay healthy"
"Rhys Hoskins isn't a top prospect"
"Odubel Herrera makes too many mistakes"
"Jorge Alfaro can't play defense"
"Vinny Velasquez can't go more than 5 innings"
- Jason Kelce talking to the Phils today