Jason Kelce dresses up as Santa Claus and brings Christmas cheer to ESPN

Jason Kells spent the holiday season during ESPN’s holiday special Countdown to Monday night.

Kelsey, 37, dressed up as Santa Claus for the Monday, December 23 broadcast before the game between the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The show opened with Kelsey dressed as Jolly Old Nicholas singing an impromptu version of “Silent Night,” which gave a shout-out to one of his Countdown to Monday night co-owners.

“Marcus Spears aka Swagoo / We’ll see you soon,” Kelsey sang. “Football is awwwww.”

Inside Lambeau Field, Kelce was later seen sitting on the Countdown to Monday night the analyst desk is still dressed as Santa.

Countdown to Monday night the owner Scott Van Pelt first teased Kelce’s fun appearance on Monday afternoon.

“Coming up to MNCD…” Van Pelt, 58, shared through Xnext to an image of Kelsey as Santa and Van Pelt dressed as Buddy the Elf, Will Ferrell’s character from Elf.

The first thing many of Van Pelt’s followers noticed was Kelsey’s significant weight loss, making her look like a very emaciated Santa.

“Kelsey looks so skinny!!” one person wrote via X. “Definitely my favorite Santa.” Another said: “Oh Kelsey skinny Santa 🎅🏻.”

incl bonus episode Thursday, November 19 Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, Kelce revealed how he learned the truth about Santa Claus while growing up in Ohio.

“Someone told me, and I don’t remember how old I was,” he recalled. “I studied in primary school. But I remember when I got home and asked my mom and dad, they sat me down and they explained to me, “Unfortunately, it’s not valid.” But we need you not to tell Travis.’

Kelce co-hosts a popular podcast with his younger brother, Travis Kelcewho credited Jason for not telling.

“Well, Jason didn’t tell me,” Travis, 35, said. “I figured it out myself when every gift had my mom’s handwriting on it.”

Jason laughed as Travis remembered how their mother Donna Kielceinadvertently let the cat out of the bag.

“I was like, ‘That’s how mom spells all our names,'” Travis said. “I was like, ‘What the hell? Where is the one from Santa, not from mom? Santa and mom have the same handwriting, it’s crazy.”

The game between the Saints and the Packers marks the finals Countdown to Monday night broadcast before Christmas. The Crew returns to the air on Monday, December 30 when the Detroit Lions travel to San Francisco to take on the 49ers.