Taylor Swift had more than one connection on the field in the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints on Monday.
Khalen Saunders, a defensive tackle for the Saints, is the brother of Kameron Saunders, a backup dancer for Swift — who was in attendance Monday night — during her widely acclaimed Eras Tour.
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And Khalen intercepted Patrick Mahomes in the end zone in the third quarter — one play after he laid a big hit on Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
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The ESPN broadcast had just shown a photo of Kameron, Swift and Kelce together in London, where Kelce, the Chiefs tight end, joined Swift as a dancer onstage for one of her performances. On the next play, Khalen came down with his second career interception and ran the ball back to the New Orleans 35-yard line.