With a mastermind play designer in coach Andy Reid, the Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been lacking in creative offensive calls. But if they ever need another, star quarterback Patrick Mahomes thinks Taylor Swift could be of some help.
“She’s really interested in football, and she asks a lot of great questions. She’s already drawing up plays, so we might have to put one in,” Mahomes joked in an interview with NBC.
Swift, of course, is more likely to continue filling her role of superfan, rather than offensive coordinator, thanks to her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift rose to Kansas City supporter stardom last season as her private box appearances drew national attention, often alongside Mahomes’ wife Brittany.
But the 14-time Grammy Award winner and a 40-time American Music Award winner isn’t a casual girlfriend observer, Mahomes said.
Swift’s a diehard, and Mahomes loves it.
“I think it’s been cool to see the girls and the women that have really embraced watching football,” Mahomes said. “I know being a girl dad, how cool it is for me to see like these little girls — these daughters — and how much they’re loving to spend time with their dad, watching football.
“And then meeting Taylor, realizing how genuine and cool she is. I think that’s been special to me because she’s, like you said, the most famous person in the world, she could not be (genuine).”
Mahomes’ praise of Swift came during a 25-minute conversation with Chris Simms previewing the Chiefs’ season and reflecting on the quarterback’s career.
When the topic of Swift was brought up at the end of the interview, Mahomes credited Reid’s locker-room management style for helping the team embrace the increased exposure while staying focused on football.
The two-time MVP quarterback also praised Kelce’s genuineness and unwavering hard work for leading the team. That Mahomes-Kelce leadership duo has paid off in the form of a pair of Super Bowl rings for Kansas City and near-certain Hall of Fame plaques in their post-retirement futures.
But when it comes to who will be making the final calls on Chiefs play calls, Kansas City fans don’t have to worry about Reid being usurped by any pop star. Mahomes had nothing but enthusiastic acclaim for his legendary coach.
“He’s the best. Obviously he’s one of the best coaches of all time, especially of offensive minds,” Mahomes said. “The way he’s able to continue to bring us new plays and bring us new motions and stuff to pique our interest and keep us in every single week of the season is one of a kind.”
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