Travis Kelce predicts Taylor Swift NFL criticism will ‘f***ing rain down’ later in the Chiefs season
Travis Kelce has expressed fears that fans will wave at him and his girlfriend Taylor Swift if the Kansas City Chiefs cannot keep up their winning ways.
The Chiefs tight end, 35, and girlfriend Swift, 34, have taken the NFL world by storm over the past year with the pop superstar making blockbuster performances at his games, including last season’s Super Bowl.
However, not everyone was a fan of the singer’s presence in stadiums across the league, with the “dads, Brads and Chads” gushing over her high-profile performances and the NFL’s focus on her.
And after a whirlwind offseason that saw the loved-up couple roam the globe, Kelce fears criticism will rear its ugly head once the undefeated Chiefs lose this season.
“We just have to keep winning,” Kelce said this week on the latest episode of his New Heights podcast.
Travis Kelce has expressed fears that fans will wave at him and Taylor Swift
The Chiefs star predicted he will face criticism if Kansas City loses during the latest episode of New Heights with brother Jason (left) and guest Pat McAfee (center)
“If we lose, it’s going to absolutely fucking rain, baby. I just have to keep winning and stay on top,” he added, speaking with his co-host and brother Jason and guest Pat McAfee on Wednesday.
Despite Kelce’s concerns, McAfee, a former gambler and media personality, insisted the three-time Super Bowl winner’s Hollywood romance could only have a positive impact on the NFL.
“The relationship between you and Taylor is great for the sport,” the ESPN analyst said. “It’s being introduced to so many new people.
‘You are and were the perfect representation for our sport. I don’t think there’s another person who could do what you’re doing now and how you’re doing it. It’s amazing and we are all incredibly proud of you.’
Kelce and Swift’s relationship has already come under scrutiny this season amid the tight end’s slow start.
He struggled through the first few games of the season, making just eight catches through the first three games as the Chiefs chased a historic Super Bowl three-peat.
The three-time Super Bowl winner struggled during a slow start to the season for the Chiefs
Many have pointed to his hectic offseason and life outside of football at Swift as a possible reason for his decline on the field.
In addition to their action-packed summer, the A-List couple has enjoyed a busy private life, regularly hitting the town for romantic nights out in New York City — including a double date with the singer’s BFF, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds previous week.
They’ve also swapped the ballpark for other sporting venues, watching the New York Yankees in the playoffs this week and putting on a PDA-laden display at the men’s final of the US Open last month.
The criticism reportedly led Swift to skip the Chiefs’ game against the Chargers in Los Angeles last month in an attempt to take the heat and headlines from her NFL boyfriend.
Kelce has since returned in style, tallying 16 catches for 159 yards in his last two games, helping the Chiefs take a 5-0 lead into their bye week this weekend.
There were similarly cynical suggestions that Swift was a “distraction” during the Super Bowl Champions’ celebratory meltdown last season.
After the Las Vegas Raiders stole Christmas last year, handing the Chiefs a shocking loss and keeping them from clinching a playoff berth, analyst Skip Bayless suggested Kansas City Swift was to blame.
The “Fortnight” singer is a tight end fixture at Chiefs games
She cheered wildly from the stands as Kelce continued his return to his best form last week
“Feels like it’s time to call Taylor Swift a distraction,” he wrote on Twitter. ‘What do you think, Patrick? Andy? What about you, Travis?”
Clay Travis also took to Twitter on Christmas Day after the Chiefs loss, writing, “The Chiefs are not a good football team and Travis Kelce looks like he should retire.
‘He’s been useless for the last seven or eight weeks. The double-crappy Pfizer shots may have caught up with him. That or Taylor Swift is the Chiefs Yoko Ono. Maybe both.’
But Kelce, head coach Andy Reid and his Chiefs teammates all dismissed the claims and ultimately lifted the Lombardi Trophy in Las Vegas in February.