Will Kelce retire?

[Bill from NYC]

1 hour ago, quincy said:

 

This topic is talking about whether he will retire, potentially after the Super Bowl.

 

In various other threads multiple posters are saying the NFL's traditional market is saturated and one way to expand it is via the the biggest musical star in the galaxy and her relationship with an eventual HOF Tight End.

 

Maybe her market needs diversification too?

 

Her "relationship" with Tom Hiddlestone was speculated on by many sources, even Business Insider had an article on it.

 

Any publicity is good publicility applies here. NFL/KC/Kelce/Swift gets extra exposure and everyone seems to want it.

 

 

 

 

The above is a very reasonable take.

[Bill from NYC]

27 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

Down vote this all you want I don't care.

 

But the high amount of massively fragile male egos that flock to every post they can even remotely bash Swift in will never not be funny to me. 

I think that folks are bashing the league and the favoritism that the refs are giving the Chiefs more than they are bashing Taylor Swift. She is just making millions and living her life. What's wrong with that?

 

Taylor Swift is not the one ignoring Bills players getting pulled around by their face mask. That would be the referees. She probably doesn't even know it is happening.

[Ray Stonada]

If the Chiefs win, I think he retires.

 

If the Eagles crush the Chiefs, he might retire too.

[Mister Defense]

3 hours ago, quincy said:

 

This topic is talking about whether he will retire, potentially after the Super Bowl.

 

In various other threads multiple posters are saying the NFL's traditional market is saturated and one way to expand it is via the the biggest musical star in the galaxy and her relationship with an eventual HOF Tight End.

 

Maybe her market needs diversification too?

 

Her "relationship" with Tom Hiddlestone was speculated on by many sources, even Business Insider had an article on it.

 

Any publicity is good publicility applies here. NFL/KC/Kelce/Swift gets extra exposure and everyone seems to want it.

 

 

Well, yes, the OP is talking about Kelce's retirement, but they are clearly focused on the reason they want Kelce to retire. Correct?--that is their main focus, why his retirement  is so needed? As  the short OP says:  "Right now the Taylor factor is to big for the NFL to not want KC to make it to the super bowl.  There is to much money to be had with her bringing in fans that would never watch the super bowl." etcetera

 

It is clearly , and I would say unequivocally implying there has been a significant conspiracy by the NFL to favor KC in games, including playoff games and possibly the Super Bowl because of the relationship between Kelce and Swift. 

 

That is the point of the topic, the point of the OP--the conspiracy to favor KC in games by the NFL because of the Kelce/Swift relationship. And that is the only reason the poster gives for wanting Kelce to retire.

 

It is crystal clear that that is the focus, the main topic of the OP, the reason why they want Kelce to retire.

 

I cannot imagine how any sentient adult would support such a statement.  Just a completely unsupported whim, a feeling, by one person, with zero to back it up, nothing.

 

Do you agree with the OP's main point?

 

 

 

[T.E.]

9 hours ago, Mister Defense said:

Since you say that, how do you see this all coming together?  Who would tell the officials to "favor one team"? Who would have told someone to tell the officials to do this? In order for this conspiracy theory to have legs, one would have to have some basic answers on those parts. 

Roger Goodell, I suppose.

 

Are you familiar with how playoff series were officiated in the NBA during the David Stern era? It's a very doable task, if that is indeed the goal.

[quincy]

On 2/1/2025 at 1:12 PM, SunDSolar said:

Right now the Taylor factor is to big for the NFL to not want KC to make it to the super bowl.  There is to much money to be had with her bringing in fans that would never watch the super bowl.

 

Let's hope this guy decides it's time to call it a career.

 

If not, next season will just be the same *****.

 

29 minutes ago, Mister Defense said:

 

Well, yes, the OP is talking about Kelce's retirement, but they are clearly focused on the reason they want Kelce to retire. Correct?--that is their main focus, why his retirement  is so needed? As  the short OP says:  "Right now the Taylor factor is to big for the NFL to not want KC to make it to the super bowl.  There is to much money to be had with her bringing in fans that would never watch the super bowl." etcetera

 

It is clearly , and I would say unequivocally implying there has been a significant conspiracy by the NFL to favor KC in games, including playoff games and possibly the Super Bowl because of the relationship between Kelce and Swift. 

 

That is the point of the topic, the point of the OP--the conspiracy to favor KC in games by the NFL because of the Kelce/Swift relationship. And that is the only reason the poster gives for wanting Kelce to retire.

 

It is crystal clear that that is the focus, the main topic of the OP, the reason why they want Kelce to retire.

 

I cannot imagine how any sentient adult would support such a statement.  Just a completely unsupported whim, a feeling, by one person, with zero to back it up, nothing.

 

Do you agree with the OP's main point?

 

 

 

 

The NFL will be happy that it is being discussed. 

 

What I believe is that Buffalo left some plays on the field at KC, that is why we lost.

 

You cannot deny that she is featured a lot in a NFL context now, the CBS NFL page has three articles on her, as an example.

 

I don't care whether Kelce plays for one more week or five more years. Whether they stay together, get married or whatever.

 

He is an HOF player in the veteran stage of his career.

 

At the very least Taylor has been a good luck charm this season.

 

Why Taylor Swift might be the Chiefs' secret weapon in Super Bowl LIX against the Eagles

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CodeMonkey]

14 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Woah.  I'm not agreeing with the OP.  The NFL conspiring to rig the game for the Chiefs to make the Super Bowl is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.  The Chiefs have become the new Patriots (or Cowboys of the 90's) in that many people will watch because they want them to fail.  That's all I meant.

Members of my family are planning a superbowl NOT watch party. Not because of any of the conspiracy theory, flat earth society style, nonsense in some posts in this thread. Or the Tay Tay "ruining the NFL" foolishness either.  But just out of lack of interest in watching the Chiefs in the SB again. No more, no less.  Smoked meats, good beer, distilled spirit, and good friends.  I suspect (because I will create one  ) there will be a room with the game on as well  

[Doc Brown]

32 minutes ago, CodeMonkey said:

Members of my family are planning a superbowl NOT watch party. Not because of any of the conspiracy theory, flat earth society style, nonsense in some posts in this thread. Or the Tay Tay "ruining the NFL" foolishness either.  But just out of lack of interest in watching the Chiefs in the SB again. No more, no less.  Smoked meats, good beer, distilled spirit, and good friends.  I suspect (because I will create one  ) there will be a room with the game on as well  

We're kind of in the same boat.  We usually host an annual Super Bowl party but cancelled it this year.  Nobody had a problem with it after this loss and just the fawning of the Chiefs we'll have to listen to throughout the game.  LOL.  We're going to the Fallsview Casino in Canada instead.  Mine as well lose the money I would've spent betting on the game.

[Mister Defense]

9 hours ago, T.E. said:

Roger Goodell, I suppose.

 

Are you familiar with how playoff series were officiated in the NBA during the David Stern era? It's a very doable task, if that is indeed the goal.

 

Okay, thanks for the response.

 

But keep thinking the process through from there, what they would need to do to implement it...

 

Goodell would then need to make sure someone such as Ramon George, the head of NFL Officiating is informed of his decision to ensure that the Chiefs get preferential treatment against the teams they play, and the types of calls/non calls Goodell has in mind.

 

Then, of course, the referees themselves would need the same information, if they are to help Goodell and the NFL with their scheme.

 

And then the NFL would have to hope, beyond hope, I think, that all parties involved, every official, every referee, and all of Goodell's people who helped him implement this plan, remain completely quiet on this matter now and for the rest of their lives.

 

If not, of course it would be the biggest scandal in sports history.  16 billion was bet on last year's Super Bowl, and they estimate 23 billion will be bet this year.  And I assume several billion at least was wagered on the championship game, and ditto for each of the playoff games etcetera.

 

If one referee stepped forward to spill the beans on this enormous and immensely illegal conspiracy by the NFL, the bettors would likely win tens of billions of dollars, at least, in their lawsuits against the league.  I think many on this forum would be part of these enormous class action lawsuits. And they would win.

 

And those attending these rigged games would also want their money back, and they too would likely win their huge class action lawsuits.  Etcetera etcetera...

 

And the most important thing to any sport, its basic integrity would be shattered for a very long time. Of course Goodell, and his goons, would also likely be sent to prison for the rest of their lives. Massive fraud, historically so.

 

Seems a little bit risky when teams like the Bills and Lions would almost assuredly garner better ratings, don't you think?

 

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Mister Defense