{"id":8538,"date":"2024-09-24T18:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8538"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:17:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:17:56","slug":"hes-not-the-same-guy-espn-insider-blames-travis-kelces-decline-on-taylor-swift-romance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8538","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;He&#8217;s not the same guy&#8221;: ESPN insider blames Travis Kelce&#8217;s decline on Taylor Swift romance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-idx=\"0\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_0\">\n<p data-idx=\"0\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_0\">\n<p data-idx=\"0\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_0\">Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift&#8217;s romance has been a positive influence on the NFL and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>&#8216; popularity in lay public. While there are many positives to their buzzing relationship, are there are certain negatives that remained under the rock for a while? One ESPN insider thinks so, and the negative, as per him, is the decline in Kelce\u2019s on-field performance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1589376019464-0\" class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-idx=\"1\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_1\">Todd McShay feels Swift&#8217;s presence is to be somehow blamed for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/travis-kelce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Travis Kelce<\/a>&#8216;s unsatisfying performances in the 2024 season so far. McShay shared details on his take during Monday&#8217;s episode of\u00a0<em>The Ryen Russillo Podcast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cEvery show I watch, every pregame show, halftime show, postgame show, weekday show, every broadcast I watch for the last few weeks, it\u2019s like, are we not allowed to say that he\u2019s out of shape, that he\u2019s been partying all offseason? He\u2019s been jet-setting around with the most famous person probably in the entire world,&#8221; McShay said. (1:02:40)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-3\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"also-read-articles-container\" data-variant=\"3\" data-drop-off-point=\"\" data-imp-id=\"also_read_article_container\">\n<div class=\"related-heading\">\n<div class=\"also-read-heading-separator\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LmkYt7PmL0k\" width=\"660\" height=\"370\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-5\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CInrnIuY3IgDFX2DOgUdAaApkw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_2__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I want you to take a picture from preseason 2022 and then take a picture preseason 2024. They are barely the same human being. Everyone\u2019s like, \u2018We got to get him the ball, why isn\u2019t he part of the offense?\u2019 The defense is double-covering. Here\u2019s the thing, bottom line with Kelce: The coverage and the respect he gets is the same. The athlete is not,&#8221; McShay concluded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-6\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_3\" data-google-query-id=\"CNGjjouY3IgDFXRTCAQdIU0J0Q\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_3__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-idx=\"3\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_3\">The offseason was pretty adventurous for Travis Kelce, who tagged along with girlfriend Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour throughout America and Europe.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"4\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_4\">In addition, the tight end also worked on multiple projects centered on acting, hosting and more. While McShay feels Kelce&#8217;s offseason fun has affected his performance, he isn&#8217;t blaming Swift for everything.<\/p>\n<h2>Todd McShay came clean on blaming Taylor Swift for Travis Kelce\u2019s on-field decline<\/h2>\n<p data-idx=\"5\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_5\">Moving forward in the podcast, Todd McShay came clean on blaming Taylor Swift&#8217;s influence on Travis Kelce&#8217;s unimpressive performance. The ESPN insider clarified that he didn&#8217;t blame the Blank Space singer for it but the tight end&#8217;s excessive off-field projects. Talking about the same, he said:<\/p>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-10\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_4\" data-google-query-id=\"CID3nouY3IgDFS2wOgUd0T8j4A\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_4__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I\u2019m not blaming it on Taylor Swift, I\u2019m not blaming anything. All I\u2019m saying is when you win two Super Bowls, you got that whole tour that happens after the Super Bowl. He\u2019s the most commercialized guy. There\u2019s no one else doing more commercials I don\u2019t think in the league.&#8221; (1:06:38)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-11\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_5\" data-google-query-id=\"CLy8sYuY3IgDFY6EOgUdntEfXw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_5__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He and Mahomes are up there. I think Kelce\u2019s doing more commercials and things. He\u2019s been at more events, doing more things socially. It\u2019s impossible to carry that schedule and still put in the same amount of time for football,&#8221; McShay further added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-idx=\"6\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_6\">Even though fans are yet to experience Travis Kelce&#8217;s magic on the field, the Chiefs have been successful in maintaining a winning streak. After beating the Falcons 22-17 on Sunday, the Chiefs are looking forward to facing the Chargers on September 29.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"7\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_7\">Do you think Kelce will be able to impress the fans against the Chargers?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"also-read-trending-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift&#8217;s romance has been a positive influence on the NFL and\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs&#8216; popularity in lay public. 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