Taylor Swift Fans Struggle to Understand Football Amid Travis Kelce Dating Saga
The story of the day in the NFL was Taylor Swift showing up and sitting with Travis Kelce's mom at the Kansas City Chiefs' home game against the Chicago Bears game. The revelation set the Internet on fire. Amid all the reactions, a portion of Swift's fans who were watching struggled mightily to understand the game of football. It was pretty amusing. .
A Swift fan named Shannon posted a brief explainer for her fellow Swifties and the replies were something to behold.
Here's her initial tweet:
FOOTBALL EXPLAINER FOR THOSE CONFUSED
— shannon (is celebrating 1989 tv! 🩵) (@holygroundsound) September 24, 2023
you have 4 tries (downs) to go 10 yards, if you do you keep the ball and the cycle repeats, and if you don’t the other team gets it
you can score touchdowns for 6 points or kick a field goal for 3
thats basically all you need to know
Some of the best replies follow:
okay....what's a down?? is it like dropping the ball?
— tessa (good riddance version) SYDNEY N3 (@tessaspeaknow) September 24, 2023
each one of the giant numbered lines on the field is 10 yards apart if that helps lol pic.twitter.com/ryoqQvpn4x
— shannon (is celebrating 1989 tv! 🩵) (@holygroundsound) September 24, 2023
they’ve got 4 shots to run the ball down the court and shoot a basket 😭😭😭
— shannon (is celebrating 1989 tv! 🩵) (@holygroundsound) September 24, 2023
what is a sack i need help
— emery! TAY CHEIFS ERA (@good4abrams) September 24, 2023
the way i took a screenshot 💀
— ciska 🐍🩵 IS SEEING TAYLOR! (@getawayhaze) September 24, 2023
None of this makes sense because what’s a try what’s a down. Like more literal terms
— alyce 💜✨ (@swiftiealyce) September 24, 2023
I'm not learning this not even for Taylor. I watch real football
— Gem (@Hanniconda) September 24, 2023
You forget how many weird and specific rules football has when you've watched it all your life. I really can't wait until Swift's fans have to learn that no one can clearly define what a catch is. The Internet might explode.
It appeared Swift had a great time at the game and even went absolutely nuts (including a chest bump) when Kelce scored a touchdown. Sunday's showing should put to rest any questions about whether or not the pair are dating.