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Taylor Swift to Dump Travis Kelce for Rob Gronkowski
Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, recently shared his thoughts on Taylor Swift’s potential dating choices among NFL players.
Kraft, who has a longstanding connection with Swift, recalled a moment nearly fifteen years ago when he saw her talent and predicted her ability to fill stadiums.
Reminiscing about the date, which coincidentally fell on his birthday, June 5, 2010, Kraft playfully suggested that if Swift were to date a football player after watching a Patriots-Chiefs game, she should have chosen former Patriot Rob Gronkowski over the current Chiefs star Travis Kelce. Kraft delivered this cheeky remark with a sense of humor.
“Taylor, her first stadium concert was on my birthday in 2010, June 5th,” he recalled.
“We convinced her and her family that she could sell out a stadium. So when she came to view the Chiefs play the Patriots this year at Gillette, I gave her a framed ticket from that concert June 5, 2010.
“Think about it. She was like 18-19 and she’s done pretty well since. Except maybe she should have been dating Gronk. He’s better looking.”
Despite the playful comment, Kraft expressed admiration for Swift’s impact on the NFL, acknowledging her role in attracting diverse demographics to football games.
He praised Swift’s presence at games, attributing a significant boost in the salary cap for each team, exceeding $30 million, to the increased viewership she brought.
“To be honest, there are 16 games that go on every week and Taylor is at one,” he notred.
“I think she’s increased the fan approval for young women, which we want, but she’s been smart because she is also getting male fans to come to her music.
“I just think it’s the quality of the product and the parity and what the NFL presents. Our ratings this year were the highest for about seven-eight years and you look at the playoff games, it was phenomenal.”