“Nobody Has Said We Don’t Want Her in The Locker Room”: Marshall Faulk Defends Taylor Swift Ahead of Super Bowl 2025

Taylor Swift continues to be the Kansas City Chiefs’ good luck charm, as Travis Kelce and co. have won all the nine games that she attended at the iconic Arrowhead this season. Now, with the Chiefs heading to Super Bowl 2025 in pursuit of a historic three-peat, the pop sensation is confirmed to be in attendance for the second straight season.

Despite analysts like Skip Bayless claiming the NFL is “rigging” games for Taylor Swift, former running back Marshall Faulk believes the Eras Tour singer deserves more credit for how she has handled her presence around the team.

“As much as we talk about Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs, she has not interfered with anything—any chemistry with that team. It has not been a distraction.

“Nobody has said, ‘We don’t want her in the locker room’ or ‘We don’t want her in the family area’ or anything like that,” Faulk explained on the What The Football podcast.

Beyond the headlines, the Chiefs have undeniably benefited from Swift’s star power. Their CEO, Clark Hunt’s daughter, Gracie Hunt, confirmed that the team’s fan base has grown by 30 to 40 percent since Swift started attending games.

According to Faulk, Swift and her team should be praised for how they have ensured that Kelce and the Chiefs organization maintain their space this season.

“There are always issues with celebrities in these spaces, and I think that’s a testament to Taylor Swift and her team. They’ve gone with the flow, doing whatever is best for Travis and the Kansas City Chiefs,” Faulk concluded.

Last year, just hours after wrapping up her Eras Tour stop in Japan, Taylor made it to the Super Bowl in time to cheer on Kelce and the Chiefs in their thrilling 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. This time, the stakes are even higher.

The Chiefs will face the Eagles—a team backed by Jason Kelce and Taylor’s father, Scott Swift—adding a personal layer to an already intense showdown. At present, the odds are in favor of the Chiefs (-125) over the Eagles (+105), because of their dynastic run in the last few years, making five Super Bowl appearances in the last six years. And with Taylor Swift in the stands, the Chiefs will hope that they can repeat what happened in the Las Vegas, last February.