Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Schooled Him on Football — SkimNews
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- Tom Cruise attended the Chiefs' 31-10 Monday Night Football win over the Broncos on September 15, 2026 — his first NFL game since at least 2020.
- Cruise told the New Heights podcast it was 'the most fun I've ever had at a football game' and told Travis Kelce pre-game, 'I'm not coming to Kansas to see you lose.'
- Taylor Swift 'was schooling me on football, for real' during the game, Cruise said on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
- Swift 'knew nothing about football when she met Travis,' but now 'knows, she's just bringing it,' according to Cruise, who credited Kelce's patience as a teacher.
- Travis Kelce caught three passes for a team-high 71 yards in the win, giving Cruise the winning performance he demanded.
- Cruise and Swift also talked music and movies; Cruise called her 'a brilliant writer' and 'brilliant musician' with 'such a great sense of humor.'
Why it matters: Cruise's on-the-record endorsement gives Swift the highest-profile celebrity validation yet of her transformation from football novice to expert, while his 'Mahomes is back, the team is just fantastic' remark and vow to return signals the Chiefs-Kelce-Swift celebrity axis is now a draw that pulls in A-listers who hadn't been to a game since pre-COVID.
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