NFL commissioner Roger Goodell claims Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce is ‘great’ for the league as he welcomes the attention
- Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship has taken pop culture by storm
- And NFL commissioner Roger Goodell isn’t complaining about the attention
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The NFL is drawing even more attention than usual because of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship ā and commissioner Roger Goodell is loving it.
Since Swift first attended one of Kelce’s Chiefs games in September, many in her army of fans have started to care more about football.
And according to Goodell, that can only be positive.
āI think it’s great for the league to get that kind of attention, so we’re happy about it,ā he told former player Nate Burleson. CBS mornings.
āIt connected more fans of Taylor and more fans of the NFL. And to see that in some ways they have a connection, they now have a connection with our game and with Taylor,ā Goodell continued. āShe’s an incredible artist. Obviously, Travis is an incredible player.ā
Roger Goodell isn’t complaining about the extra attention the NFL has been getting lately
The romance between Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift has been a major storyline of this NFL season
The commissioner added, “They are happy, they seem to be enjoying their relationship,” Goodell said. “That in itself is great.”
Swift, who is currently on tour in South America, has attended four of the tight end games this season, all of which the Chiefs have won.
However, the pair won’t be together for Thanksgiving as she will be performing in Sao Paulo this weekend.
In the meantime, Travis will prepare for his team’s game at the Raiders on Sunday.
Taylor Swift kissed Travis Kelce on the cheek after a Chiefs win this season
Kansas City will take on the Raiders at 4:25ET after losing to the Eagles on Monday.
Data shows that Swift’s presence at Chiefs games this season has brought more attention to the Chiefs and the league.
According to data from Average being Reported last month, the Chiefs’ Instagram page is gaining an average of 18,383 new followers with each Swift appearance.
Meanwhile, according to data from NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital platforms, the Chiefs’ Week 4 matchup at the Jets saw a spike in female viewers as fans waited for a cameo from Swift at the MetLife Stage.