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Andy Nesbitt

What Taylor Swift Was Really Saying When ESPN Showed Her Yelling at the TV During Broncos-Chiefs

Travis Kelce and the Chiefs kicked off their 2026 season at home on Monday night and they looked pretty darn good in a 31-10 win over the Broncos. The veteran tight end had three catches for a team-high 71 yards and his big play in the third quarter had everyone at Arrowhead Stadium feeling like they had gone back in time a bit as he took a short pass from Patrick Mahomes and ran 59 yards downfield to set up an eventual field goal for Kansas City.

Speaking of Kelce, his wife, the legendary Taylor Swift, was in attendance for the home opener. She had a viral moment late in the second quarter when the ESPN broadcast showed her yelling at a TV screen, which led to a lot of people speculating online about what she was saying in that moment. And you might find this crazy, but a lot of those fans got it wrong.

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