JJ Watt stands up for Travis Kelce amid Taylor Swift receiving blame for TE's slow start
Travis Kelce has been having a rather slow start to the 2024 season. He had more receiving yards in his last game (89) than in the first three combined (69), and he had one less reception in the latter.
Naturally, fans have taken to blaming the slump on his multi-platinum pop superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift, his relationship with whom has become a favorite point of discussion. But JJ Watt has implored them to stop it.
He said on The Pat McAfee Show:
"Your stats are going to start to go down, like you can't do it until you're 45 years old, especially at a position like that. So, I mean, we can't analyze every single week like, 'Oh my gosh, is he?' Yeah, at some point, you do start to slow down.
"And people don't need to find something to blame it on, on his off season, or on his girlfriend, or on whatever it may be. Football is football, man. It's hard; and as you get a little older, it gets a little more difficult."
Travis Kelce's BFF speaks up on TE's relationship with Taylor Swift
Meanwhile, there has been new insight into the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift relationship.
Aric Jones has known the tight end and has been his friend since they played hockey in Cleveland Heights in kindergarten. He even cheers on him from a suite in Arrowhead.
In an exclusive interview with Page Six, he talked about multiple topics. Regarding his perceptions of Swift, Jones said:
“Taylor’s great. Taylor’s her own woman. And like, if Taylor wants to participate with us on theme nights, of course, we welcome it. But at the end of the day, just having her there and having her presence there is awesome. She’s there to cheer on her boyfriend and hang out with us and, to be quite honest, that’s enough.”
He also praised Kelce's fashion sense:
“He’s the best dressed dude in the NFL; I think he’s been that for years in general. He picks out his stuff on his own. He does his own thing. He has the eye for it. And it’s always been like that.”
Among the fashion items touched upon was his collection of shoes, which includes various unique Air Jordans.