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Vikings star Byron Murphy says he's got a plan to get inside Travis Kelce's head this week ... and it includes Taylor Swift trash talk!!

The Minnesota cornerback told ESPN he's going to use some Swift quips when Kelce and the Chiefs come into town on Sunday in order to rile up the K.C. star tight end.

"I'm going to say something to him to get him going," Murphy said on Monday.

The 25-year-old, though, was otherwise complimentary of the "Love Story" singer ... saying he actually hopes she's in attendance for the big game.

"We're locked in, but that would be something," he admitted. "I've been watching her since I was a kid. That would be cool for sure."

But, if she does show, Murphy reiterated he's going to try to make things extremely difficult for her new beau on the field.

"We're going to try to get our hands on him in front of her," Murphy said.

It's not yet clear if Swift has plans to hit U.S. Bank Stadium to watch Kelce play ... although it's certainly not out of the realm of possibility, considering she traveled to Kansas City last week to catch his game before heading out to New Jersey on Sunday night to see him play against the Jets.

1:48 PM PT -- NBC just released updated ratings and says the game actually peaked at 29 million viewers and averaged 27 mil. The new numbers include people who watched on NBC network, as well as streaming numbers for Peacock, NBC Sports Digital and NFL Digital platforms.

So ... the Chiefs vs. Jets, Taylor Swift's Version, is now NBC Sports' biggest-ever streaming audience for a regular season Sunday Night Football contest.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seemingly still going strong ... but the number of folks tuning in for updates as Taylor cheers on TK dipped as Taylor went back for seconds.

The TV ratings are in ... Sunday night's telecast of NBC's Sunday Night Football saw 20.31 million viewers for a matchup between Travis' Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets.

The overall figure was the biggest on TV last night, but it's 4 million less than last Sunday's Chiefs game, which drew 24.32 million ... the first time Taylor cheered on Travis from a suite.

Of course, last week's Chiefs game was on a different network, FOX instead of this week's NBC, and in a different time slot ... 4:25 PM ET kickoff instead of this week's 8:20 PM ET start.

There was a lot more hype around Taylor and Travis heading into the Chief-Jets game, though, and even more star power in the second week.

NBC constantly panned to Taylor during the broadcast ... she was in a suite with Sophie Turner, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Hugh Jackman and Sabrina Carpenter ... just to name a few.

Taylor's new bestie, Brittany Mahomes, also joined Taylor in the suite ... ditto for Travis' mother, Donna, who got a big hug from Taylor.

Before the game, Travis was spotted leaving Taylor's NYC apartment before heading over to New Jersey for his game ... but they left MetLife Stadium separately, unlike last week in Kansas City when they drove off in a convertible.

Travis and the Chiefs are on CBS next Sunday ... for a 4:25 PM ET kickoff on the road against the Minnesota Vikings -- and it will be interesting if Taylor shows up for her third game in a row, and how the final TV ratings shake out.

Stay tuned ...

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Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce parecen seguir firmes, pero el número de personas que sintonizaron la TV para ver como Taylor animaba a Travis fue bastante menor esta vez.

Los índices de audiencia del domingo por la noche de la retransmisión de la NBC Sunday Night Football vio 20,31 millones de espectadores para un enfrentamiento entre los Jefes de Kansas City de Travis y los Jets de Nueva York.

La cifra global fue la más alta en la televisión anoche, pero fue 4 millones menos que el partido de los Chiefs del domingo pasado, que atrajo a 24,32 millones. La primera vez que Taylor animó a Travis desde una suite.

El partido de los Chiefs de la semana pasada fue en una cadena diferente (FOX), en lugar de la NBC de esta semana y en una franja horaria diferente, a las 4:25 PM en lugar de 8:20 PM.

Sin embargo, hubo mucho más bombo alrededor de Taylor y Travis de cara al partido Chief/Jets.

NBC constantemente mostró a Taylor durante la emisión. Ella estaba en una suite con Sophie Turner, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Hugh Jackman y Sabrina Carpenter. Sólo por nombrar unos pocos.

La nueva amiga de Taylor, Brittany Mahomes, también se unió a Taylor en la suite. Lo mismo para la madre de Travis, Donna, que recibió un gran abrazo de Taylor.

Antes del partido, Travis fue visto saliendo del apartamento de Taylor en Nueva York antes de dirigirse a Nueva Jersey para su juego, pero salieron del estadio MetLife por separado a diferencia de la semana pasada en Kansas City cuando se fueron en un convertible.

Travis y los Jefes estarán en CBS el próximo domingo. A las 4:25 PM comienza el juego contra los Vikingos de Minnesota y será interesante ver si Taylor se presenta para su tercer partido consecutivo. Ojalá los números en televisión acompañen al equipo esta vez .

Former New England Patriots Pro Bowl tight end Russ Francis, along with another man, were killed Sunday when the small plane they were flying in crashed in Lake Placid.

Francis was 70 years old.

The crash, according to police, occurred a few minutes after 4 PM near Lake Placid Airport in New York.

The plane was a Cessna 177 Cardinal ... a light, single-engine aircraft that was first introduced in the late '60s. The Cessna "experienced an emergency after takeoff" and "attempted to return to the airport but failed to make the runway," according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).

The second passenger who died alongside Francis was Richard McSpadden, a Senior Vice President for the AOPA. McSpadden was a very accomplished pilot, commanding the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during his military career.

It's unclear if Francis, also a pilot, or McSpadden were flying at the time of the crash.

On the football field, Francis was one of the best at his position.

Russ was drafted with the 16th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots after starring at Oregon. He played 13 total seasons with the Pats and San Francisco 49ers, making 3 Pro Bowls and 2 All-Pro teams. Francis played in 167 games, catching 393 balls for 5,262 yards and 40 yards.

The Patriots released a statement on Francis' death.

"On behalf of the entire New England Patriots organization, we extend our sincerest sympathies to the family of Russ Francis, who tragically passed away yesterday," said Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft in a prepared statement.

A Las Vegas Raiders fan had a really rough Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles ... his team not only lost to the Chargers -- he was socked in the face by a huge haymaker while attending the game.

The Howie Long supporter was decked after he got into a spat with a Justin Herbert fan during the Raiders vs. Bolts tilt at SoFi Stadium ... and the wild fight was all captured on video.

You can see the fracas appeared to start when the Long supporter got into the face of the man in the powder blue jersey.

Apparently not liking the guy in his grill, the Herbert supporter got up and seemed to headbutt the Long fan ... before uncorking a massive right hand that caught the guy flush in the face.

The blow sent the Raiders fan straight to the ground ... but when he got up, he was hit by another couple punches. Eventually, the Herbert fan pushed the guy down several rows of stairs.

Thankfully, a man in a black Charles Woodson jersey stepped in to break up the fight before things escalated further.

It's unclear if either combatant was kicked out of the game over the melee.

There was no joyride underneath the stars for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift this time around for the budding couple ... the pop star and her new beau left MetLife Stadium separately after she watched him secure yet another win on the field.

Kelce bolted from the Chiefs' locker room area toward the team buses without Swift following Kansas City's 23-20 win. The "Love Story" singer, meanwhile, exited arm in arm with her pal Sophie Turner.

In a way, this exit further confirms their relationship. When they walked out of the stadium together last week and left in the same car, it was almost their coming out. This time around it was less showy ... almost like there was no reason to underscore what is now obvious.

After the game, Taylor hit up Zero Bond restaurant in NYC. It's unclear who she was with ... there are no shots of Travis, Sophie or any of her other buds who watched the game with her.

Taylor was all in again as she watched the Chiefs eke out a win, throwing up her hands and cheering. She was joined by Sophie, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sabrina Carpenter and others.

Taylor's new bff, Brittany Mahomes, and Travis' mom, Donna, were also in the suite.

Travis was spotted earlier in the day leaving Taylor's apartment before heading to the stadium.

Short story ... the Taylor Swift game was super entertaining.

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No hubo paseo bajo las estrellas para Travis Kelce y Taylor Swift esta vez. La estrella del pop y su nuevo novio abandonaron el MetLife Stadium por separado después de que ella lo viera asegurar otra victoria en el campo.

Kelce salió corriendo de la zona de vestuarios de los Chiefs hacia los autobuses del equipo sin Swift tras la victoria de Kansas City por 23-20. La cantante de "Love Story", por su parte, salió del brazo con su amiga Sophie Turner.

En cierto modo, esta salida confirma aún más su relación. Cuando la semana pasada salieron juntos del estadio y se marcharon en el mismo carro. Esta vez fue menos llamativo, casi como si no hubiera razón para subrayar lo que ahora es obvio.

Después del partido, Taylor fue al restaurante Zero Bond en Nueva York. No está claro con quién estaba y no hay fotos de Travis, Sophie o cualquiera de sus otros amigos que vieron el partido con ella.

Taylor estaba muy feliz mientras se unió a Sophie, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Sabrina Carpenter y otros.

La nueva amiga de Taylor, Brittany Mahomes, y la madre de Travis, Donna, también estaban en la suite.

Travis fue visto más temprano dejando el apartamento de Taylor antes de dirigirse al estadio.

Historia corta, el juego de Taylor Swift fue superentretenido.

Taylor Swift se está convirtiendo en todo un rostro para las marcas de moda, porque los pantalones cortos de mezclilla que llevaba en el último partido de fútbol de Travis Kelce ya se han agotado en línea.

Como ustedes saben, Taylor estaba en un palco lleno de celebridades en el MetLife Stadium el domingo por la noche en Nueva Jersey, vistiendo unos pantalones cortos de mezclilla con logotipo de la marca de moda AREA.

Los pantalones cortos estaban siendo vendidos en Farfetch por la módica suma de $1,213, pero hicieron un descuento de 50% la noche del juego. Para el lunes por la mañana ya no quedaba ninguno.

No debería ser una sorpresa, millones tenían sus ojos puestos en Taylor durante el partido de los Chiefs contra los Jets. La NBC 'SNF' se está apoyando bastante en la locura viral que ocurrió justo una semana antes.

Esta no es la única prenda de Swift/Kelce que se ha agotado. Como informamos, una línea de moda añadió "1989" al nombre de la chaqueta que Travis llevaba la semana pasada cuando fue visto saliendo con Taylor, una referencia a uno de sus álbumes.

5:26 PM PT -- Taylor Swift acaba de ser presentada oficialmente para comenzar la transmisión y todo parece marchar bien mientras abraza y besa a amigos y se codea con celebridades.

No hay rastro de Donna Kelce todavía, pero es casi seguro que ella también es parte de la ecuación.

La NBC está totalmente inclinada hacia la Taylor-manía. Hicieron toda una introducción con Carson Daly recapitulando el frenesí viral haciendo un montón de referencias a canciones de Swift. Por último, pero no menos importante, Aaron Rodgers también está en la casa, esto solo unas semanas después de desgarrarse el tendón de Aquiles y someterse a cirugía. El hombre está aquí para animar a su equipo.

¡Hora del juego!

El romance entre Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce es serio. Tanto así que ella apareció en otro estadio de fútbol para animarlo y esta vez con algunos amigos famosos acompañándola.

La estrella de pop fue de nuevo la invitada de honor el domingo durante la transmisión de la NBC 'SNF' del partido Chiefs vs. Jets, en el que su rumoreado novio juega. Taylor apareció y se deslizó a través de una zona trasera pero fue capturada por la cámara entrando en el edificio.

Esta vez, TayTay cuenta con la compañía de algunas celebs, incluyendo a Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds y Hugh Jackman, entre otros. Se espera que esté en una suite de lujo cerca del campo y se rumorea que estará acompañada por la madre de Travis, Donna Kelce, como la semana pasada.

En cuanto a la comitiva de Taylor, Blake tiene sentido ya que son mejores amigas y estaban juintas ayer en la Gran Manzana, por no hablar de una cena estelar junto a algunas otras damas famosas como Sophie Turner e incluso la esposa de Patrick Mahomes, Brittany.

Hugh tiene sus razones para estar ahí también, porque son muy buenos amigos con el marido de Blake. Ámbos están trabajando en la nueva entrega de "Deadpool" la cual se estrenará el próximo año.

En fin, la aparición de Taylor no fue una sorpresa, escuchamos toda la semana que ella estaría ahí. Hubo mensajes y pistas todo el tiempo.

Veremos cuánto mostrarán a Taylor a lo largo de la emisión. FOX se centró principalmente en el juego de la semana pasada pero viendo lo mucho que subió el rating con su sola presencia, podemos imaginar que NBC la va a mostrar menos un par de veces hoy.

Si esta noche resulta ser tan agitada como la de la semana pasada, se endrán muchas noticias. Travis y Taylor eran todo lo que nadie se esperaba y ahora que están mostrando mucha evidencia de su relación en público.

Algunos podrían haber pensado que todo esto era mentira, pero es más real día a día. Hubo informes de que Travis incluso pasó por el apartamento de Taylor en New York antes del partido así que sí, él ha estado con ella de manera más íntima... al menos todas las pistas apuntan a eso.

Con Swifties y fans del fútbol pendientes a cada segundo, esto parece ser el clásico caso de cuando dos mundos chocan.

¡Traylor ya es oficial swifties!

Taylor Swift is becoming quite the trendsetter for football game attire ... 'cause the denim shorts she wore at Travis Kelce's latest football game are already sold out online.

As you know, Taylor was in a celeb-packed box at MetLife Stadium Sunday night in New Jersey ... wearing a pair of logo-lettering denim shorts by fashion label AREA.

The jorts were being sold on Farfetch for a whopping $1,213 but were 50% off the night of the game -- but it's all sold out as of Monday morning.

Shouldn't come as a total shock ... millions had their eyes on Taylor during the Chiefs vs. Jets game, with NBC's 'SNF' leaning hard on her viral craze that went down just a week before, and cutting to her a lot throughout the game.

This isn't the only Swift/Kelce clothing choice to run out -- as we reported, a fashion line added "1989" to the name of the jacket Travis wore last week when he was spotted walking out with Taylor, a reference to one of her albums.

That one sold out incredibly fast, too ... so it looks like the 2 will be picking their outfits wisely from now on -- either that, or brands will be reaching out like crazy to get them to put on their threads!

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5:26 PM PT -- Taylor Swift was just officially introduced to start the broadcast, and it looks like her box is completely packed -- as she hugs and kisses friends, and hob-nobs with celebs.

No sign of Donna Kelce just yet, but she's almost certainly in the mix as well.

And yes, NBC is fully leaning in to Taylor-mania -- they just did this whole Carson Daly intro recapping the viral frenzy ... and they made a lot of Swift-y song references along the way. Last but not least ... Aaron Rodgers is also in the house -- this just a few weeks after tearing his Achilles and undergoing surgery. The dude is here to root on his underdog team.

It's game time!

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's romance is going strong -- so much so that she popped into another football stadium to cheer him on ... this time with some famous pals in tow.

The pop star is again the guest of honor Sunday during NBC's 'SNF' broadcast of the Chiefs vs. Jets game -- in which her rumored tight end BF is obviously playing. Taylor showed up and slipped in through a back area, but got caught on camera entering the building.

This time around, TayTay had some A-list company ... including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, among others. She's expected to be in a luxury suite near the field, and word is ... she'll be joined by Travis's mom, Donna Kelce -- like last week.

As for TS's entourage -- Blake makes sense ... they're best buds, and they were just out and about yesterday together in the Big Apple -- not to mention a starry dinner alongside some other famous ladies, like Sophie Turner and even Patrick Mahomes' wife, Brittany.

Hugh's not all that random either -- he's good friends with Blake's hubby, and they're in this new obscure movie that's coming out next year -- something called 'Deadpool 3,' apparently.

Anyway ... Taylor's appearance is no surprise -- we'd been hearing all week that she'd be here, and they were telegraphing as much by being within a stone's throw of each other earlier this weekend.

We'll see how much of Taylor gets shown throughout the broadcast. FOX kept it mostly focused on the game last week -- but seeing how much of a rating bonanza her mere presence turned out to be ... ya gotta figure NBC will cut to her at least a few times today.

If today/tonight turns out to be as eventful as last week's Kansas City outing ... we're in for a whole lot of news. Travis and Taylor were all anyone talked about -- and now that they're showing PDA in public, it's safe to assume we might see even more of it in the near future.

Some might've thought this was all BS at first, but it's sure looking more real by the day. There were reports that Travis even swung by Taylor's NYC apartment before the game -- so yeah, he's been in her quarters now ... and all signs point to this being an intimate thing.

With Swifties and NFL'ers all flocking for the show ... it's a classic case of worlds colliding.

Trayvis is officially on ... and kickoff is just minutes away!!!

Yeah, Damian Lillard and Antonio Brown might have some dope music, but Shaq tells TMZ Sports he's the G.O.A.T when it comes to athletes who rap ... and he's been that guy since the 1990s!

For those who don't remember, Shaq made four rap albums during his Hall of Fame NBA career, with the first one, "Shaq Diesel," coming out in 1993.

He hasn't stopped making music in retirement either ... the 51-year-old actually just jumped on a track with L.A.-based group Coyote -- and he tells us he's got much more on the way too.

"I got a couple of freestyles," O'Neal said. "It's all competition for me, so when I hear other people that say, 'I'm a better athlete-rapper than Shaq,' I gotta step up."

"Nothing personal. I just have to let these people know who paved the way."

Some of the athletes makin' waves in the rap game include Lillard, who's been considered by fans to be one of the best, lyrically, in any sport.

There's also Brown, who's made catchy tracks like "Put That Sh** On" ... as well as former NBA star Iman Shumpert.

But, while O'Neal (who we recently talked to about his huge upcoming charity event) was very complimentary of the guys' talents on the mic, he says he's still the greatest of all time.

"I put stuff out, they put stuff out and we let the people decide who the number one is," O'Neal said.

"I know who the number one is. I'ma always say myself is number one, but they got a lot of the guys out there that are coming."

La NFL se puso animada este fin de semana, ya que la liga se asoció con nada menos que Disney para transmitir una versión simultánea de un juego en el que todos fueron reimaginados como juguetes.

Nos referimos al enfrentamiento entre los Jags y los Falcons en Londres, el cual comenzó muy temprano. Disney y ESPN estaban preparando una espectacular sorpresa relacionada con "Toy Story". Tan pronto como comenzó el juego, su propia transmisión animada comenzó en vivo.

Es exactamente como suena, básicamente, mientras el juego real se desarrollaba en la pantalla; otra parte de la pantalla mostraba lo mismo pero en el universo de Disney, donde se podía ver a todos los jugadores convertidos en juguetes.

La transmisión de "Toy Story" no estuvo en la pantalla principal todo el tiempo, al parecer la alternaban en diferentes momentos del partido, como en las repeticiones y momentos destacados, etc.

Fue bastante impresionante verlo, y las reacciones en línea ciertamente lo reflejaron. La gente quedó bastante cautivada por la tecnología, sin mencionar a todos los demás personajes de "Toy Story" incorporados en el fondo y en las líneas laterales.

Dicho esto, la nueva característica no estuvo libre de problemas; hubo momentos en los que "Toy Story" se trababa o no regresaba a la acción a tiempo, lo que molestó a algunos.

Aun así, hubo más cosas positivas que negativas y considerando cuánto se habló del tema de "Toy Story", casi se puede garantizar que la NFL intentará hacerlo de nuevo en un futuro cercano.

Por cierto, esta no es la primera vez que la liga hace algo así, en el pasado se asociaron con Nickelodeon y superpusieron imágenes de realidad aumentada en partes del juego, incluyendo momentos "slime" después de los touchdowns.

The NFL got animated this weekend -- the shield teamed up with none other than Disney to broadcast a simultaneous version of a game that saw everybody reimagined as a toy.

Of course, we're referring to the Jags facing off against the Falcons in London ... the kickoff for which was super early. That doesn't mean Disney/ESPN wasn't ready with their big "Toy Story" skin, though -- as soon as the game started, their own cartoon stream was live.

It's exactly how it sounds ... basically, while the real game was playing out on everyone's TV, a different part of the screen was showing Disney's carbon copy universe -- where all the players were turned into toys and their on-field play was translating moment-for-moment.

The "Toy Story" stream wasn't on the main screen the entire time -- it sounds like they cut away to it during different parts of the match ... including replays/highlights, etc.

It was pretty cool to see, and the reactions online certainly reflected that ... as people were somewhat mesmerized by the technology -- not to mention all the other "Toy Story" characters being incorporated into the background and on the sidelines.

With that said, the new feature wasn't without its issues -- there were moments when the "Toy Story" would glitch up and/or not cut back to the main action in time ... and it PO'd some.

Still, it was way more good than bad ... and considering how much the "Toy Story" stuff got talked about, you can almost guarantee the NFL will try doing this again in the near future.

BTW, this isn't the first time the league has done something like this ... they've partnered with Nickelodeon in the past and had AR visuals superimposed over portions of the game -- including "slime" moments after touchdowns.

Taylor Swift se prepara para animar a Travis Kelce por segunda semana consecutiva, pero no sin antes cenar con algunas amigas famosas. La vimos con Sophie Turner, Brittany Mahomes, y Blake Lively.

Taylor y las chicas fueron a un lugar italiano, Emilio's Ballato en Nueva York, el sábado por la noche. Llegaron con Blake y más tarde se unieron a Sophie y Mahomes, con quien recientemente se familiarizó el pasado fin de semana después de la victoria de Kansas City en casa.

Taylor ha estado pasando mucho tiempo con Sophie los últimos tiempos, incluso se puso de su lado en una batalla con Joe Jonas, respecto a la custodia y el divorcio.

Blake es amigo de Taylor desde hace mucho tiempo, pero Mahomes es sin duda una nueva incorporación al "girl squad".

TMZ publicó la historia. Taylor y Brittany se llevaron bien en la fiesta de Travis Kelce el fin de semana pasado, charlando un montón e incluso se tomaron una foto juntas. También fuimos los primeros en obtener una foto de Taylor y Travis estando bastante cómodos en la fiesta (ella envolvió sus brazos alrededor de la superestrella de la NFL).

Travis y sus Kansas City Chiefs se enfrentarán a los Jets de Nueva York el domingo por la noche y fuentes nos dicen que Taylor estará presente.

Kim Kardashian y Tom Brady compartieron un divertido momento mientras hacían ofertas por una obra de arte muy cara ¡¡incluso coquetearon un poco!!

Según un testigo, Kim y Tom se presentaron a pujar por una pintura de George Condo en la Caridad de la Alianza de Reforma en Atlantic City, Nueva Jersey, el sábado por la noche

Nos dicen que Kim inició la puja en $500K y luego Tom hizo una oferta más alta antes de que entraran en una batalla campal.

Durante sus idas y venidas las celebridades se reían y se miraban, haciéndolo todo "superdivertido y coqueto", según dice nuestra fuente.

Cuando la puja alcanzó los 2 millones de dólares, los anfitriones del evento intervinieron y decidieron que ambos recibirían su propio cuadro de George Condo.

Cada uno pagó $2 millones por sus lienzos. Algo habitual en la vida de Kim y Tom.