When the ESPN show made its debut in the morning hours of Jan. 4, the legendary football player-turned-TV-show host was dressed in another epic suit made by Delco costumer James May.

Jason Kelce has reason to be a bit glum. His first episode of "They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce" averaged a mere 290,000 viewers on ESPN, per Puck’s John Ourand. That's not good. RELATED: Kylie Kelce dunks on haters after dethroning Joe Rogan as top podcast But Ourand also adds: Most critics and viewers said it simply wasn't funny despite Kelce's personality and charm.

Luckily for ESPN, all of the chaos at Fox Sports 1 due to a lawsuit that makes bombshell allegations against Skip Bayless and Joy Taylor has dominated

Jason Kelce’s highly anticipated late-night TV debut was met with mixed reviews, as calls to rethink the show grow louder following a lackluster premiere.

"They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce" derives its name from "They Call it Pro Football," NFL Films' first full-length film (1967), representing Kelce's subtle tribute to the sport and the company which will now produce his own show more than 55 years later.

It’s clear that ESPN is committed full-stop to helping Jason Kelce’s post-football media career become a success. The problem is the network may be alienating

Jason Kelce was told to be ‘cautious’ about dropping F-bombs on his new late-night show. The premiere episode of 'They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce' debuted on ESPN on Jan. 4.

The debut of Jason Kelce's new ESPN late-night talk show highlighted the host's affability and the challenge of making late-night TV.

Jason Kelce has been drafted to lead NFL fans to the Super Bowl... as a late night TV host? Here's how to tune in tonight.

Jason Kelce/YouTube Kylie Kelce did not expect to be appearing alongside her husband, Jason Kelce, on his very own late-night talk show. Kylie, 32, reacted to fan comments about her debut on They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce on the Thursday,