Taylor Swift’s impact on Chief was profound.
As this power couple’s love story unfolds and “Sparks Fly” between her and fearless star Travis Kelce, as the world waits with bated breath for her to fly to Super Bowl LVIII Sunday night, the Chiefs embrace her, and the impact she has. already made in their lives, and for the NFL.
Their message for anti-Swifties?
Let the haters hate.
“It seems like the more success we have, the more haters come out,” assistant head coach and special teams coordinator Dave Toub said. “We talked about how we’re like the new Patriots, sometimes they want to see a different team out there. But that’s OK. We like where we are now.”
LB Willie Gay Jr.: “They know they love Taylor Swift, they just hate her being on our side.”
Perfect pairing
If any Head has been distracted by The Taylor Swift Effect, they “Shake It Off” smoothly.
“It’s not a distraction,” Gay said. “It only bothers people who don’t like us. They don’t like the fact that we got it here, man.”
Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes celebrate Travis Kelce’s touchdown during the first half of a regular season game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 22. 2023. AP
LG Nick Allegtetti: “Everyone is entitled to their opinion. He won’t go to the game asking or hoping to be shown 15 times. I think he was shown a lot in public, so he didn’t go there to find that, he just became a very important figure in this world in entertainment. Travis is also a very famous figure in football. I have no problem with it.”
Allegretti, a 27-year-old LG from the Chicago area, has twins Olivia Grave and Elyse Joy who will turn 1 on Monday:
“I recently became a father of two daughters, so it’s going to be cool down the road whether he’s still making music or not, his music will definitely be there, and I’m sure they’ll hear it. So it would be cool to be able to talk about how football and Taylor Swift overlap for a long period of time. It could be a long time.”
Justin Reid spoke to the media on February 8. The safety said Swift was “great for the NFL.” Getty Images
Oklahoman James Winchester, 34, has a 4-year-old daughter:
“I would happily let my daughter be a Taylor Swift fan. I think he is a great role model for many kids and people. You can see how great the impact is. I’m all for that. I’m a fan.”
LB Willie Gay Jr. from Mississippi turns 26 on Thursday:
“My niece actually likes him. My niece actually heard it. The crazy thing is, growing up you listened to a lot of Taylor Swift and didn’t know it. Then you get older, ‘Oh that’s him singing that song.’ I’m actually a fan now myself. I’m a Swifty, yes.”
Chiefs long snapper James Winchester called Swift a good role model for his daughter. AP
Toub of Mahopac, NY, is 61 years old. He has a 22-year-old daughter:
“People are excited about it, we are excited about it, it brings a lot of people to the games. My mother talked about it. He goes, ‘I see Taylor!’ he will tell me. He saw it on TV. It’s an interesting thing.”
Defensive line coach Joe Cullen of Massachusetts is 46 years old. He has daughters aged 8, 6 and 4:
“My daughters were all invited to a birthday party and I think there was a Taylor Swift movie. I sent them and . . . my 6 year old in the car said, ‘Dad, do you have Travis Kelce’s phone number?’ I said, ‘Yes, why?’ He said, ‘Can you call and ask Travis if he and Taylor can come to the movies because I heard he’s in town?’ I just died laughing. I also like the music. I’m a big fan.”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce share a kiss following the Chiefs’ AFC Championship win in Baltimore on January 28, 2024. Getty Images
RG Trey Smith is 24 years old:
“My sister was like ‘Can I see her?’ blah blah And my friends back home — I’m near Nashville so . . . some of my friend’s girlfriends are very jealous that I get to be around him.”
‘Good for the NFL’
Several Chiefs players were introduced to Taylor by Kelce.
“A really sweet guy, really nice, really nice, takes the time to talk to people, not stuck up or overbearing at all,” said LT Donovan Smith. “Big fan of Taylor Swift.”
Taylor Swift raised her arms in the air as she celebrated the Chiefs victory on the field, as Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna, stood nearby. AP
Allegretti chatted one night with Kelce while his wife cut him off with Ms. Swift.
“Very genuine,” he said. “Really down to earth in general, but for me, potentially, the most famous person in the world, one of them — I don’t really know that realm. The first time I met him, I thought he had praise for everyone. He told my wife that. . . he compared her to an actor.”
If Kelce is happy, they tell you they are. “We like to shine a light on other people, shine a light on people who help and support us,” Kelce said, “and other than that, I think we both just have a love for life.”
Chiefs left tackle Donovan Smith has called Swift a “really sweet person,” and claims to be a big fan of the artist. Getty Images
Sports Front Office reports that the pop icon has generated roughly $330 million in brand value for the Chiefs and the NFL, according to Apex Marketing Group.
“I think it’s really good for the NFL,” safety Justin Reid said. “I think in some ways, it’s brought some families together — guys talking about their daughters asking questions about football and now they’re able to engage them. I think it’s very good for this game.”
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