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Travis Kelce (87) of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP.

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Kelce aiming to match Swift's Grammy glut with Super Bowl win

Agence France-Presse

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/taylor swift.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Travis Kelce (87) of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP."/><span class="fr-inner">Travis Kelce (87) of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.<em> Patrick Smith, Getty Images/AFP.</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>LAS VEGAS -- Travis Kelce says he wants to match girlfriend Taylor Swift&#x27;s record-breaking Grammy exploits by bringing home some silverware of his own at this week&#x27;s Super Bowl.</p><p>The final countdown to the biggest event in the American sporting calendar got under way in Las Vegas on Monday with the traditional opening night media circus.</p><p>An estimated 30,000 fans packed into Allegiant Stadium -- venue for Sunday&#x27;s showpiece between Kelce&#x27;s Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers -- to salute players from both teams during staggered two-hour media sessions.</p><p>Unsurprisingly, it was Kelce, the Chiefs&#x27; larger-than-life tight end whose relationship with pop icon Swift has captivated the NFL this season, who found himself center stage, surrounded by a large scrum of media from around the world.</p><p>Twenty-four hours earlier, Swift had made history by winning her fourth <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/2/5/taylor-swift-wins-album-of-the-year-grammy-breaking-record-1308" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Album of the Year </a>award at the Grammys, a record tally that saw her pull clear of icons such as Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder.</p><p>Kelce -- who could win a third Super Bowl crown on Sunday -- quipped that he was now under pressure to match his pop icon partner&#x27;s achievements.</p><p>&quot;She&#x27;s unbelievable,&quot; a relaxed Kelce said of Swift. &quot;She&#x27;s rewriting the history books.</p><p>&quot;I told her I need to hold up my end of the bargain and bring home some hardware, too.</p><p>&quot;Taylor has an unbelievable fan base that follows her and supports her throughout her life and it has been fun to gather the Swifties and the Chiefs Kingdom and open them to the football world and sports world and it has been cool to just experience that.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/3/taylor-swift-will-be-on-time-for-super-bowl-japan-embassy-assures-1254" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taylor Swift will be on time for Super Bowl, Japan embassy assures</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/29/24/mad-dash-swift-will-have-to-speed-across-globe-to-see-kelce-in-super-bowl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mad dash? Swift will have to speed across globe to see Kelce in Super Bowl</a></div><div><strong>- On a mission -</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/swift-cheer-02062024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=" Singer Taylor Swift (C-L) and Brittany Mahomes (C-R) celebrate a touchdown by Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, Dec. 17, 2023. CJ Gunther, EPA-EFE/File"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> Singer Taylor Swift (C-L) and Brittany Mahomes (C-R) celebrate a touchdown by Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, Dec. 17, 2023.<em> CJ Gunther, EPA-EFE/File</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>Kelce, meanwhile, admitted he is on a mission to clinch back-to-back Super Bowls with Kansas City following last year&#x27;s win over the Philadelphia Eagles.</p><p>Kelce and the Chiefs missed the chance to repeat in 2021 when they were beaten by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a year after downing the 49ers in Miami.</p><p>&quot;That has motivated me to get back to this point right here,&quot; Kelce said of the 2021 defeat. &quot;You&#x27;ll hear me say this a lot -- but I&#x27;ve wanted this more than I&#x27;ve ever wanted to win a Super Bowl in my life.</p><p>&quot;That tier of teams who have won it (back-to-back) have gone down as some of the greats.&quot;</p><p>Las Vegas is hosting the Super Bowl for the first time on Sunday and the Nevada gambling hub has clearly embraced the occasion judging by Monday&#x27;s opening extravaganza.</p><p>&quot;They&#x27;re the Mecca of the world for entertainment,&quot; Kelce said. &quot;To be a part of the first one ever is pretty historical. I&#x27;m definitely I&#x27;m enjoying this right now.&quot;</p><p>On the next podium, a similar-sized crowd of media thronged around Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who like Kelce could win his third Vince Lombardi Trophy with a victory this weekend.</p><p>The 28-year-old, regarded as the finest quarterback of his generation, pushed back at being mentioned in the same breath as NFL great Tom Brady, insisting comparisons to the seven-time Super Bowl winner were premature.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m not even close to halfway, so I haven&#x27;t put a lot of thought into it,&quot; Mahomes said of comparisons to Brady. &quot;If you ask me that question in like 15 years, I&#x27;ll see if I can get close to seven. But seven seems like a long ways away still.&quot;</p><p>While Mahomes eyes a possible third Super Bowl title, San Francisco counterpart Brock Purdy is playing in the NFL championship game for the first time.</p><p>Purdy has reached the pinnacle of his sport despite being chosen with the 262nd and final pick of the NFL Draft in 2022, earning him the &quot;Mr. Irrelevant&quot; nickname.</p><p>&quot;Do I think it&#x27;s time to pick a new nickname? I&#x27;m okay with Mr. Irrelevant, it&#x27;s all good,&quot; Purdy said.</p><p>Purdy, meanwhile, says he will have no hesitation in ruining the script for Kelce and Swift on Sunday.</p><p>Asked if he was prepared to leave Taylor Swift disappointed, he replied simply: &quot;Yes.&quot;</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/07/23/nfl-kelce-on-top-of-world-as-taylor-swift-scrutiny-swirls" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NFL star Kelce &#x27;on top of world&#x27; as Taylor Swift scrutiny swirls</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/21/23/nfl-star-kelce-opens-up-on-romance-with-taylor-swift" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NFL star Kelce opens up on romance with Taylor Swift</a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Travis Kelce says he wants to match girlfriend Taylor Swift's record-breaking Grammy exploits by bringing home some silverware of his own.</p>

Travis Kelce says he wants to match girlfriend Taylor Swift's record-breaking Grammy exploits by bringing home some silverware of his own.

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Kelce aiming to match Swift's Grammy glut with Super Bowl win

Agence France-Presse,

Rob Woollard

Published Feb 06, 2024 12:05 PM PHT

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