We Asked 6 NFL Players What They Really Think About the Taylor Swift Effect on Football

US Weekly

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00:00 I gotta get your opinion because obviously Taylor Swift has been a big story this season in the NFL and some

00:04 NFL fans are mad about it. What do you make of that? I think it's great for the NFL

00:10 I think she's the only person in the world to just go and be a

00:14 Spectator at an NFL game and still be able to sell out the whole entire stadium

00:20 Yes, the stadium would be sold out but just for a regular game during the regular season

00:24 She was selling out stadiums as just a spectator that just shows just how powerful of a performer

00:30 She is and just how people want to be around her. It's great to bring new viewership to the game

00:35 Which is what she's doing and then it just shows how great of a game the NFL is because that new viewership is sticking

00:42 They're staying to watch the product of the NFL

00:45 Because the NFL has a great product with the games that they're putting out out there on the field every Sunday

00:50 Definitely more eyeballs more better. That's certainly been a positive for the league

00:54 I think there have been a lot of new football fans that five months ago probably weren't following pro football

00:59 but now they are so I think that's a win for everybody involved and

01:03 You know, hopefully she's she's around the game for a long time. I think it's great

01:08 I can't understand why people are so upset about it

01:10 I mean, they show celebrities at games all the time like don't act like we don't show male celebrities at games all the time

01:16 I don't really understand why it's caused such an uproar. I get it

01:19 I mean, she's literally there supporting her significant other and that's what you should do as a significant other

01:24 So I think that it's great. I think she's brought in a massive amount of new fans to the game

01:29 I think she's brought

01:30 all sorts of eyeballs and interest and there's so many people learning about the game that haven't necessarily

01:34 Watched at the same level before so I think it should be nothing but celebrated and I think that

01:39 It's not her fault. They put the camera on her like

01:42 Just it is what it is from the media standpoint, which I mean she's there

01:48 It's part of it. She's loved and from what I've heard

01:51 I mean, I don't know her but when I've heard from people that she's a terrific person and she

01:56 Cares about people and she cares about taking care of people which is a you know, amazing thing, especially if you're in her position

02:04 Which to me, you know, I give her a lot of respect for that first of all and then you know

02:11 I mean she might as well have fun and enjoy it. Well, you know, she's dating one of the stars in the NFL and

02:17 What's wrong with that? Nothing? I know that you've been a mentor towards him

02:21 And how do you feel that he is handled obviously fabulous football player one of the greatest tight ends of all time in his own

02:27 Right, but how do you feel like he has handled this extra?

02:29 Attention that he has gotten this past season. I think he's handled it. Well

02:35 Yeah, as long as you understand the main thing is the main thing

02:39 you're

02:41 Don't forget now. You're a football player

02:43 Now I understand that he's dating Taylor Swift and she's as big as we have in the universe

02:48 But if your job still requires you to be great at playing the game of football

02:53 And I think he's done a great job of that

02:56 but

02:58 Like when you like great you're used to like being in the spotlight. Now. This is a different type of spot spotlight

03:05 It's a lot hotter when you deal with someone of her magnitude. I think she's great

03:10 I don't know her personally, but for him, I think knowing knowing him the way I do

03:16 I don't think he involves himself with somebody that's not of the highest quality and the highest of a person of good character

03:22 I think they make a cute couple

03:24 I'm very excited for him

03:26 But I think he's done a great job because he understands he understands the scrutiny that was gonna come along with it

03:32 And it's still you know, they lose a game. It's because of her and they win a game

03:37 You know why the cameras on her but I like it. I like it for him. I like her being at the game

03:44 She brings a different set of eyeballs to the game

03:47 There are a lot of young girls and women that are watching the NFL football that would have could care less

03:53 About that and so the NFL is like a we get new eyeballs. We get new customers

03:58 We're all for it. But I think he's handled. I think he's handled be the increased attention. I think he's handled it very well

04:04 Yeah, definitely and if he didn't the fans would definitely let him know

04:07 absolutely

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