Jason Kelce‘s brief run as a late-night television host at ESPN has come to an end, closing a chapter that never matched the impact of his post playing media rise elsewhere.
The former Philadelphia Eagles centre transitioned seamlessly from the NFL into sports media after retiring following the 2023 season.
He quickly became one of the most recognisable voices in football through the massive success of his podcast New Heights, which he cohosts with his brother Travis Kelce.
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That popularity led ESPN to expand his role, debuting They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce in January 2025.
Just one year later, the network has decided not to move forward with a second season.
According to Sam Neumann of Awful Announcing, Kelce wants to explore other opportunities during the NFL offseason, shifting his attention away from the late-night format.
While the show is ending, Kelce remains under contract with ESPN and will continue to appear across its coverage.
Gap between podcast success and TV appeal
The decision sparked immediate reaction online, and the response from fans was notably blunt. Rather than surprise or disappointment, much of the feedback centred on whether the show ever had an audience to begin with.
“Another thing there was never a demand for in the first place is gone before most people even knew it existed,” one fan said.
Others echoed the same sentiment, admitting the programme passed them by entirely.
“Is it possible to be happy something is gone you had no idea existed to begin with?” a third fan said.
Some responses went further, pointing to what they viewed as overexposure rather than execution.
“Usually I lie to make the person or thing less important, but as God as my witness I did not know this existed. Kelce fatigue is real,” a fifth fan wrote.
The contrast between the show’s short lifespan and Kelce‘s dominance in other media spaces is striking. New Heights thrives because it feels unfiltered, conversational, and rooted in genuine chemistry.
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