Majority of NFL Players Polled Say Taylor Swift’s Appearances at Travis Kelce's Games Is Good for the League

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Photo:Michael Owens/Getty

Michael Owens/Getty

Sorry, Brads, Chads and dads — NFL players are in support ofTaylor Swiftat games!

According to the outlet, only five players viewed the singer’s inclusion as a negative for the NFL, while 23 were “somewhere in the middle” on the matter.

One of the anonymous players who participated in the voting told The Athletic, “I think it’s been positive for the league. 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."

The player also suggested that the new “eyes” Swift is bringing to the NFL could mean more money in players' pockets as well. “So, you know, if that increases the salary cap, I don’t think anybody’s gonna be too mad about that one.”

Taylor Swift reacts with Donna Kelce at Chiefs game.Christian Petersen/Getty

Christian Petersen/Getty

Another NFL athlete said that he enjoys the “Fortnight” singer’s music, but ultimately doesn’t care if she’s at games. “I’ll jam to some Taylor Swift, but I don’t give a s— if she’s at the game or not,” the player said.

For the side that sees Swift’s presence as a negative, one player said that Kelce’s girlfriend is “getting unnecessary coverage” when she attends games, and referenced theNFL’s season-opener video, which includes more sightings of Swift than it does some of the league’s quarterbacks.

“There was the whole NFL opening season video on Twitter and she was featured five times and our quarterback was featured none," the anonymous player griped. “That’s not even right. She is not the NFL.”

Taylor Swift arrives at the stadium before an NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs on September 15, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO.Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty

Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty

That player went on to add that while she brings “more attention to the game,” he feels that the NFL have “been using her face” too much on broadcasts. “If she’s at a game, they probably show her like six, seven times. People get … sick of it if they keep doing it over and over again,” he said, suggesting that the league finds “a balance” with Swift coverage.

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Swift has already attended two Chiefs games since the new season kicked off on Sept. 5 in Kansas City. The superstar singer missed Kelce’s last two games on the road, however, as Kansas City advanced to a perfect 4-0 record on the season.

source: people.com