{"id":16290,"date":"2025-01-01T10:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16290"},"modified":"2025-01-01T10:55:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T10:55:52","slug":"travis-kelce-led-nfl-in-pro-bowl-fan-votes-taylor-swift-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16290","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Led NFL In Pro Bowl Fan Votes, Taylor Swift Effect?.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet ue-l-article--expand-right-half-from-desktop\">\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\">The Chiefs tight end has risen in popularity after he started dating Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" 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