{"id":17603,"date":"2024-01-29T21:34:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/how-often-is-taylor-swift-shown-at-nfl-games\/29\/01\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-29T21:34:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:34:32","slug":"how-often-is-taylor-swift-shown-at-nfl-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/how-often-is-taylor-swift-shown-at-nfl-games\/29\/01\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Is Taylor Swift Shown at NFL Games?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As Taylor Swift\u2019s N.F.L. adventure began in earnest at a Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, the reaction of the Fox broadcast crew \u2014 and much of the N.F.L. world in general \u2014 was summed up by Erin Andrews, a veteran sideline reporter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe all need to calm down,\u201d Ms. Andrews said, shortly after <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/02\/style\/travis-kelce-managers-agent.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Travis Kelce<\/a> scored a second-half touchdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. Andrews was making a nod to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dkk9gvTmCXY&amp;ab_channel=TaylorSwiftVEVO\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one of Ms. Swift\u2019s songs<\/a>, but she was also acknowledging how star-struck she and her colleagues were to have the world\u2019s biggest pop star at Arrowhead Stadium to see her new love interest, Mr. Kelce, play for the Chiefs. Greg Olsen, the lead analyst on the broadcast, went as far as bragging that Ms. Swift had once liked one of his tweets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">While Ms. Swift\u2019s presence dramatically expanded the audience for Chiefs games \u2014 Nielsen Media Research estimated an additional two million women watched Kansas City\u2019s game on Oct. 1 \u2014 some backlash was inevitable. Ms. Swift joked about \u201cpissing off a few dads, Brads and Chads\u201d in her <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6342806\/person-of-the-year-2023-taylor-swift\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Time Person of the Year profile<\/a>, but she had run out of one-liners (and facial expressions) by the time the comedian Jo Koy, in <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/08\/movies\/golden-globes-best-worst.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a disastrous hosting gig<\/a> at the Golden Globes, said: \u201cThe big difference between the Golden Globes and the N.F.L.? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Koy <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/08\/movies\/jo-koy-golden-globes-criticism.html\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">soon went on a media tour<\/a> defending the joke as a criticism of the broadcasts, not Ms. Swift. But the reality was that the sequence at the awards ceremony took 16 seconds to play out, which was more time than CBS had dedicated to showing Ms. Swift at either of the last two Chiefs games she\u2019d attended leading up to that night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">And with the Chiefs \u2014 and possibly Ms. Swift \u2014 headed to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl on Feb. 11, that dissonance between how many times Ms. Swift is shown versus how many times people seem to think she was shown has continued. The reality is Ms. Swift typically being onscreen for less than 25 seconds over the course of broadcasts that run longer than three hours, with her name rarely being mentioned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Rob Hyland, the coordinating producer for NBC\u2019s Sunday Night Football broadcasts, has run the coverage for two games Ms. Swift attended \u2014 the Jets-Chiefs game on Oct. 1 and the Packers-Chiefs game on Dec. 3 \u2014 and said his team prepares heavily for how they cover her, but that everything falls away if the game gets interesting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIt is always a balance with what\u2019s happening on the field and how you can enhance what\u2019s happening on the field,\u201d said Mr. Hyland, who challenged any dissatisfied viewers to name any aspect of the games they missed as a result of the cutaways. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t like, \u2018Hey, let\u2019s, let\u2019s show her this many times.\u2019 It was, \u2018Hey, when appropriate, let\u2019s remind the audience that she\u2019s there.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Mr. Hyland\u2019s crew spent the lead-up to the Jets game \u2014 which was only a week into Ms. Swift and Mr. Kelce\u2019s public relationship \u2014 frantically trying to find out if Ms. Swift would attend, going as far as having a spotter plane searching the area for police escorts. But a close game led to most of their preparation being tossed aside in favor of game action (and at least six cutaways to Aaron Rodgers, the Jets\u2019 injured quarterback, sitting in his own suite).<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Two months later, NBC showed her only once during the broadcast of the Packers game, largely because the novelty of the relationship had begun to wear off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A close look at the games that have aired since Christmas reveals familiar patterns of coverage that have Ms. Swift\u2019s fans hoping to see her more while some vocal N.F.L. fans remain overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-5c266521\">Jan. 28 \u2014 Chiefs vs. Ravens<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Times shown:<\/strong> 4 | <strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Total duration:<\/strong> 32 seconds<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Travis\u2019s day:<\/strong> 11 catches, 116 yards, 1 touchdown<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Score:<\/strong> Chiefs 17, Ravens 10<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">On a huge day for Mr. Kelce, in which he broke the N.F.L.\u2019s record for career postseason receptions, the CBS broadcast showed Ms. Swift only four times during the game. But in a moment of pure corporate synergy, 17 seconds \u2014 more than half of her total airtime \u2014 were an in-house promo for the network\u2019s upcoming broadcast of the Grammys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cBy the way, the Grammys, live, next Sunday, right here on CBS,\u201d Jim Nantz said near the end of the first half as the camera cut to Ms. Swift. \u201cThere\u2019s Taylor Swift, and she\u2019s going to be there at the Grammys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. Swift was not shown during the second half of the tightly contested game, but after the game concluded, she was visible on the field for the postgame scrum, along with numerous other friends and family of Chiefs players who were celebrating the team having earned a trip to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1ab2f8b\">Jan. 21 \u2014 Chiefs vs. Bills<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Times shown:<\/strong> 5 | <strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Total duration:<\/strong> 24 seconds<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Travis\u2019s day:<\/strong> 5 catches, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Time devoted to a shirtless Jason Kelce:<\/strong> 21 seconds<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Score:<\/strong> Chiefs 27, Bills 24<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">After an early catch by Mr. Kelce, Ms. Swift was shown sitting in her luxury suite, and Tony Romo, the color commentator, said, \u201cThere\u2019s an interested fan right there.\u201d The broadcast went back to her suite after both of Mr. Kelce\u2019s touchdown catches to see her celebrations. On the second one, Mr. Romo pointed out that Jason Kelce was sitting behind Ms. Swift, drinking a beer with no shirt on. \u201cThere\u2019s your brother-in-law right behind you,\u201d he said, incorrectly characterizing her relationship with Travis Kelce, just as he had during Kansas City\u2019s game on Christmas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-45f31391\">Jan. 13 \u2014 Chiefs vs. Dolphins<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Times shown:<\/strong> 5 | <strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Total duration:<\/strong> 1 minute 16 seconds<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Travis\u2019s day:<\/strong> 7 catches, 71 yards<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Score:<\/strong> Chiefs 26, Dolphins 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. Swift\u2019s jacket \u2014 a custom creation by <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2D3kJlPaqP\/?hl=en\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kristin Juszczyk<\/a> \u2014 quickly became the talk of social media. As for the game, which was shown exclusively on the Peacock streaming service, the mentions of Ms. Swift were few and far between, other than an extended stretch in which the game\u2019s commentators, Mike Tirico and Jason Garrett, discussed their proximity to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cSo I\u2019m not exactly sure where in the stadium Taylor Swift sits, right?\u201d Mr. Tirico said, as the cameras showed her suite and began to pull back. \u201cWe\u2019re just sitting here watching the game. The last quarter-and-a-half, there have been people up here, and I\u2019m like, \u2018Man, they must love Jason Garrett.\u2019 Everybody\u2019s pointing their camera up to our booth to take a picture of Jason. And then about 10 minutes ago I was like, \u2018Hey dummy, they\u2019re taking a picture of Taylor.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As the camera showed a wide shot of the booth, which was just above Ms. Swift\u2019s suite, Mr. Garrett said, \u201cAnd the worst part is, I\u2019ve been waving the whole time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-35487a7b\">Dec. 31 \u2014 Chiefs vs. Bengals<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Times shown:<\/strong> 3 | <strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Total duration:<\/strong> 12 seconds<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Travis\u2019s day:<\/strong> 3 catches, 16 yards<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Score:<\/strong> Chiefs 25, Bengals 17<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This was a quiet day for Mr. Kelce, which led to very little mention of Ms. Swift. After a crucial defensive play by one of Mr. Kelce\u2019s teammates late in the game, the CBS cameras showed Ms. Swift celebrating in her suite, and Mr. Romo said, \u201cYou see all the fans \u2014 and your favorite fan \u2014 all excited out here.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-479dadb0\">Dec. 25 \u2014 Chiefs vs. Raiders<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-798hid etfikam0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Times shown:<\/strong> 3 | <strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Total duration:<\/strong> 14 seconds<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Travis\u2019s day:<\/strong> 5 catches, 44 yards<br \/><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Score:<\/strong> Raiders 20, Chiefs 14<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ms. Swift and her entire family spent Christmas with the Chiefs, and her brother, Austin, dressed as Santa Claus. But after CBS opened its broadcast with a shot of Ms. Swift in her suite, she largely disappeared, probably because Mr. Kelce played relatively poorly in a frustrating loss. The third and final time the cameras showed Ms. Swift was after a catch by Mr. Kelce in the second quarter, prompting Mr. Romo to say: \u201cAnd his wife loves it \u2014 I mean girlfriend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/25\/style\/taylor-swift-nfl-broadcasts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Taylor Swift&rsquo;s N.F.L. adventure began in earnest at a Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, the<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/entertainment\/how-often-is-taylor-swift-shown-at-nfl-games\/29\/01\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"fifu_video_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dkk9gvTmCXY","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17603"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17603"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17603\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17603"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17603"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17603"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}