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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travis Kelce brought home the hardware he promised his girlfriend Taylor Swift.
The Kansas City tight end finished with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime, to help the Chiefs win their second straight. Super Bowl with a 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night.
A play after Kelce’s reception put the Chiefs at the 3-yard line, Patrick Mahomes found Mecole Hardman alone in the end zone for the winning touchdown, in the process helping Kelce keep his promise while sending Swift and everyone to his suite. in a frenzy of celebration.
“I never had any doubt,” Kelce said. “We have the best quarterback in the league, we have the best offensive line in the league and we have the greatest determination of any team in the NFL and you saw all of that tonight.
“I guess at this point I take it for granted, but I know that in every game I’ve ever played, no matter what the score is or how much time is left, that guy has magic in his right arm.”
One night after Swift won the fourth Grammy of her career for album of the year last week, Kelce said he told her “I’d have to hold up my end of the deal and bring home some hardware too.”
Swift flew to the other side of the world to look at her boyfriendwho also said during opening night of Super Bowl week on Monday, “I want this more than I’ve ever wanted a Super Bowl in my life.”
After the game, Kelce said now on to the next feat.
“I’m going to move forward and enjoy this and everything that just happened,” he said. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and I have already been able to take advantage of it three times. It keeps getting sweeter and sweeter.
“You know the goal has always been to get three. But we couldn’t get here without getting those two and without having that goal on our back all year.”
Kelce’s vibe at the end of the game was an emphatic change after collided with Andy Reid on the bench during the second quarter, backing off the 65-year-old Kansas City coach after teammate Isiah Pacheco fumbled inside the red zone.
Kelce ran toward Reid and yelled at him after the fumble.
“Did you guys see that?” Kelce said. “I’m going to keep it between us unless I have my microphone up and tell the world. She was just telling him how much she loved him.”
Reid said Kelce just wanted to be on the field. “There’s no one better than him,” Reid said. “He is a competitive child. He loves to play. He makes me feel young. But my balance is terrible.”
This was the second bench incident involving Kelce and Reid this season. During a game against the Raiders on Christmas Day, Kelce angrily pinned Kelce’s helmet to the sideline, and when a staff member attempted to hand it back to the tight end so he could take the field, Reid grabbed the helmet and refused to give it to him. back.
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