Kelce-Swift Is a Dream Pairing for the N.F.L.

In July, Travis Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, scored tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Chiefs play. He wanted to meet her—and why not? He’s a stud: a two-time Super Bowl champion, eight-time Pro Bowler, maybe the greatest tight end in history. Strong jaw. He made some friendship bracelets with his phone number on them. But, when he tried to see Swift and give them to her, he was rebuffed, he said later, on “New Heights,” the podcast he hosts with his brother, the All-Pro Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce. “I was a little butt-hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” he said.