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Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> ~belongs~ with Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a>, as far as the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff is concerned. Defensive backs coach Dave Merritt<\/strong> became the latest team official to gush over the pop star\u2019s relationship with the Chiefs tight end.<\/p>\n \u201cShe actually affected the team in a positive way,\u201d Dave, 52, said of Taylor, 34, on the February 23 episode of the \u201cSports Shop With Reese & Kmac<\/a>\u201d podcast. \u201cEverybody was excited that Travis was happy. So when my player, my brother, is happy beside me, that helps me and that encourages me.\u201d<\/p>\n Dave added that Travis, 34, \u201ccame in there a different man\u201d after he went public with Taylor in September 2023. He also revealed that, before she made her first public appearance at a Chiefs game, the \u201cLove Story\u201d hitmaker secretly went to stadiums<\/a> to support her boyfriend.<\/p>\n \u201cUpon meeting her, I felt like she actually added to what it was that we were trying to do,\u201d Dave said. \u201cBecause there were so many people that were hating the fact that she was being shown on TV, that you know what, you\u2019re part of our family because you\u2019re now with Travis, so therefore you\u2019re our little sister or you\u2019re whatever it may be, you\u2019re part of family.\u201d<\/p>\n Taylor and Travis began dating after he spoke about attending her Eras tour stop in Kansas City, Missouri, on his \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast with brother Jason Kelce<\/strong> in July 2023. While the singer has stolen the tight end\u2019s heart, she\u2019s also won over many of his teammates and coach Andy Reid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re good people, both of them. I\u2019m happy that they\u2019re happy. Really,\u201d Andy, 65, said on Audacy\u2019s 610 Sports Radio on Wednesday, February 28. \u201cI think she really enjoyed herself watching the games and not having to have the spotlight on her. She was able to get in there, and Trav was the guy and she enjoyed that part, not having to be the star of the game. She could just hang out up there and enjoy Brittany [Mahomes]<\/strong> and the crew. I thought it was all positive, a very positive thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Andy also recently revealed that Taylor treated the team to baked goods<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cBehind the scenes, she likes to cook. So she made the offensive linemen these homemade Pop-Tarts,\u201d he said on the Tuesday, February 27, episode of NFL on NBC. \u201cSo it was over. She knew right where to go.\u201d<\/p>\n Many of Travis\u2019 teammates and close pals, including Ross Travis<\/strong>, Patrick Mahomes<\/strong> and Mecole Hardman Jr.<\/strong><\/a>, have also gushed about Taylor.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been lucky enough to meet Taylor and [see] how good of a person she is,\u201d Patrick, 28, said in November 2023. \u201cI think you understand why it\u2019s not become a distraction or anything like that because everybody cares about being the best they can be every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n