Pat McAfee Praises Travis Kelce for His Relationship with Taylor Swift, Says It's 'Great' for Football
Mar. 15, 2025Pat McAfee; Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.Photo:Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty; Patrick Smith/Getty Images
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When it comes to the NFL,Travis KelceandTaylor Swift’s relationship is having a positive impact — at least according toPat McAfee.
While joining Travis, 34, and his brotherJason Kelceon the Wednesday, Oct. 16episodeof their podcastNew Heights, thePat McAfee Showhost, 37, took a brief moment to praise the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and his popstar girlfriend, 34, for their impact.
“I assume you hear it a lot, Travis," McAfee prefaced, before telling the NFL star: “You and Taylor’s relationship is great for the sport. It is getting introduced to so many people.”
After receiving an “I appreciate that,” from Travis, the retired NFL kicker continued to commend him for how he represents football at large — a role he stepped into thanks to the Chiefs’back-to-back Super Bowl wins, hisstellar performance as tight endand hisheadline-making romance with Swift.
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“And you are and have been the perfect representation for our sport, too, I think. Personally, genuinely,” McAfee continued. “I think that there’s no other human that could do what you’re doing right now, and how you’re doing it is awesome.”
“And you need to know that all of us are incredibly f—ing proud of the way you’re representing all of us, dude,” he finished.
Travis’ response? “I’ve just gotta keep winning.”
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McAfee’s praise for Travis and Swift echoes the results of a recent anonymous poll of NFL players, which shut down criticism from anyBrads, Chads and dadswho are frustrated with the singer’s appearances at her beau’s games.
Only five players viewed the star’s inclusion as a negative for the league, while 23 were “somewhere in the middle” on the matter, the outlet reported.
Some of the players also shared their thought process with The Athletic. One suggested that the new “eyes” Swift draws could lead to more money in players' pockets.
“So, you know, if that increases the salary cap, I don’t think anybody’s gonna be too mad about that one,” they anonymously told the outlet.
“I think it’s been positive for the league,” said another player. “I think that at the end of the day, it’s a business and you need to get as many eyes on it as possible.”
source: people.com
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