As nights go, it couldn’t have gone a lot worse for America’s golden couple – Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.
Kelce was a peripheral determine because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs had been blown away by the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl 59 whereas watching girlfriend Taylor Swift was given a tough reception by the New Orleans crowd.
The Chiefs got here in seeking to safe an historic three-peat however they by no means obtained going with the Eagles protection attending to quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose counterpart Jalen Hurts was ruthlessly environment friendly in each aspect of the sport.
The Eagles received 40-22 with Kelce managing simply 4 catches for 39 yards in what might be the ultimate sport of his profession.
Aged 35 and after a disappointing yr by his personal requirements, Kelce has a choice to make heading into the offseason.
First, he must course of the trauma of a defeat that was extra emphatic than the ultimate scoreline suggests. The Eagles led 40-6 halfway by the ultimate quarter with two late Chiefs touchdowns giving the consequence an air of respectability.
Travis Kelce on the bench
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Kelce hails good Eagles
Kelce stated within the locker room: “Hats off to the Eagles, man. They obtained after us. All three phases.
“Couldn’t get it going offensively. I imply, they simply obtained after us on all three phases after which on high of that, turnovers, penalties, taking part in behind the sticks on offense, dropped passes, not making the most of the play name and executing them, there’s lots that goes into it.
“You don’t lose like that with out every thing going unhealthy.”
The Chiefs compiled a 15-2 common season report however by no means hit high gear, usually snatching wins deep into video games. However Kelce admitted yesterday was a brand new low.
He added: “We haven’t performed that unhealthy all yr.
“We simply couldn’t discover that spark. We couldn’t discover that momentum.”
Mahomes hopes Kelce performs on, however received’t affect him both method
If that was Kelce’s ultimate sport of a beautiful NFL profession it could be a tragic approach to exit.
Mahomes hopes his team-mate sticks round however says he wouldn’t pressurize him both method.
He stated: “I’ll let Travis make that call on his personal. He’s given a lot to this group and to the NFL and been such a pleasure, not just for me to work with however for individuals to observe. He is aware of he nonetheless has quite a lot of soccer left in him. He’s carried out sufficient to be a gold jacket man and a first-ballot Corridor of Famer.”
Was that Travis Kelce’s final #NFL sport? 🤔
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 10, 2025
Trump revels in Swift boos
Staff Kelce/Swift suffered as a lot off the sector as on it.
Swift could also be the most well-liked pop star on this planet however there was not a lot love for the 14-time Grammy Award winner contained in the Superdome. Swift was booed when her face popped up on the jumbotron, a lot to the delight of nemesis Donald Trump.
Trump will get large cheers on the Tremendous Bowl whereas Taylor Swift will get booed. –
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Swift has routinely voiced her dislike for Trump, who turned the primary sitting president of the USA to attend a Tremendous Bowl.
Afterwards, Trump took to social media platform Reality Social to comment: “She obtained BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA could be very unforgiving!”
Trump watched three quarters earlier than departing. He obtained to observe Kendrick Lamar performing the half-time present earlier than he headed again to Washington.