{"id":51640,"date":"2025-05-27T10:58:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51640"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T10:58:04","slug":"michael-strahan-takes-strong-stance-on-taylor-swifts-involvement-with-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51640","title":{"rendered":"Michael Strahan Takes Strong Stance on Taylor Swift\u2019s Involvement With the NFL.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seemingly everyone has an opinion about\u00a0Taylor Swift\u00a0and the level of promotion and exposure she gets during\u00a0NFL\u00a0broadcasts, specifically during\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs games.<\/p>\n<p>Swift is dating Chiefs start tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce, and whenever she shows up to a game to support him, she\u2019s plastered all over television screens and social media.<\/p>\n<p>Some fans are completely fine with how much the NFL has embraced Swift and her legion of loyal fans, but others haven\u2019t been so pleased with the pop star\u2019s overexposure, as evidenced by the booing she received during\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0LIX in New Orleans from\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0fans.<\/p>\n<p>While most seem to be fine with the abundance of attention Swift has brought to the NFL,\u00a0a player survey\u00a0conducted by The Athletic back in November revealed there\u2019s a small group of players who are not appreciative of the media circus she\u2019s brought to the league.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Pop star Taylor Swift, right, cheers against on the Kansas City Chiefs with Donna Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium.\" width=\"2179\" height=\"1453\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1MTYzMjEwMzIyNDIxMjY3\/usatsi_21568916.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Pop star Taylor Swift, right, cheers against on the Kansas City Chiefs with Donna Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bringing more attention to the game, but I feel like they\u2019ve been using her face,\u201d one anonymous player said in the survey. \u201cIf she\u2019s at a game, they probably show her like six, seven times. People get \u2026 sick of it if they keep doing it over and over again. So I think they\u2019ve got to find a balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And while Swift will likely always have her naysayers as long as she\u2019s attending Chiefs games, the 14-time Grammy winner knows there\u2019s at least one former player who\u2019s in her corner: legendary former\u00a0New York Giants star Michael Strahan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSports have leaked into pop culture \u2014 and it&#8217;s a win for everyone,\u201d Strahan said at Sports Business Journal&#8217;s 4SE conference. \u201cTaylor Swift is one of the best things to happen to the NFL.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-ineligible\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBJ\/status\/1924853886101135363\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=MGsports_&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1924853886101135363&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fentertainment%2Fmichael-strahan-drops-unfiltered-take-on-taylor-swift-nfl-exposure&amp;sessionId=e8901715ec82c62507c6273ca0f4c3d649b66739&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1924853886101135363\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following the Super Bowl, Swift and Kelce actively avoided the spotlight at the urging of their inner circle, who informed the couple their overexposure during the NFL season had reached a fever pitch.<\/p>\n<p>But after keeping a low profile for nearly three months, Swift and Kelce have been in the headlines the last few days after making a few public appearances and having another date night over the weekend at Harry\u2019s Bar &amp; Restaurant in West Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>A report from Page Six earlier this offseason indicated that Swift plans to attend as many of Kelce\u2019s games this season as possible with her schedule opening up after her record-breaking \u201cEras Tour\u201d ended in December.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seemingly everyone has an opinion about\u00a0Taylor Swift\u00a0and the level of promotion and exposure she gets during\u00a0NFL\u00a0broadcasts, specifically during\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs games. 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