The Chiefdom is still strong. After five weeks of intense battles, they are going undefeated in their bye week. But the game against the Saints was simply exceptional for their tight end, Travis Kelce. He was struggling to find form throughout the season. However, on Monday, he was lethal and ended with 9 catches for 70 yards.
In the 2nd quarter, he made a lateral to the running back Samaje Perine, which has gone viral. He talked about this on his New Heights podcast and revealed, “It all happened so fast. I kind of black out, which I am sure Coach Reid is going to love hearing.”
Travis Kelce explains the infamous Monday night lateral on this week’s #newheightspodcast. pic.twitter.com/EcnjmIr7Mg
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The pass was unbelievable. They also won the game later. Patrick Mahomes passed the ball to the TE on a 3rd and 22. He ran horizontally for 5 yards and made the lateral pass to Perine. Together, they were able to make it 4th & 1, covering a whopping 21 yards.
Not only the fans, even the QB himself was stunned by the play. During the press conference, he said, “I’m shaking my head because I told him before the play, I said, I’m gonna throw it to you so we can get in field-goal range. And he underhand shoveled it across the entire field.”
It brings a fresh wave of air for Travis Kelce. In the first 5 games, he had 24 receptions for 228 yards. However, he was confident. And the recent performance gives a much-needed boost to the veteran.
The game was special for one more thing. His girlfriend, Taylor Swift!
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Travis Kelce keeps his girlfriend and her dad waiting for 1 hour
When Taylor Swift didn’t show up for week 3 and 4 games, the tight end looked dejected. However, his eyes lit up when she was present at the Arrowhead Stadium. They had plans for the bye week. But it got delayed by an hour.
Swift and her father were waiting for Travis Kelce to join them on their trip to the East Coast. They boarded the private jet around 6:05 pm. But the TE came around an hour later, after which they flew away. Their romance has been budding during the off-season. Even his teammates affirm this.
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Chiefs safety Justin Reid claimed during an interview that Travis Kelce’s performance goes up whenever Taylor Swift is in attendance. His exact words were, “Absolutely. Who doesn’t play better when they want to impress their girlfriend? Taylor, come to all the games. Taylor, keep coming,”
Stay tuned! This season is historic. They are attempting a 3-peat. If they can do it, it would be monumental.
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