Chiefs coach suggests Taylor Swift has sparked Travis Kelce's performance in first two weeks of season
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid credited Travis Kelce's recent high-performance games to his rigorous off-season training and the influence of his wife, Taylor Swift. The comments addressed public speculation regarding Kelce's fitness and focus.
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Travis Kelce had a vintage game in the Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. He had nine catches on 11 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown. It was the first time he had gone over 100 yards receiving in a regular-season game since Nov. 4, 2024, against the Houston Texans. He also had 117 yards against the Texans in the playoffs back on Jan. 18, 2025. THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE. DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Kelce might be the first one to tell you that at 36 he can’t move the way he could at 26. However, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid suggested on Monday there may be a little added motivation given who he’s married to. "Trav worked his tail off," Reid told reporters.
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