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Tom Cruise gives surprising verdict on Taylor Swift’s football knowledge

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Young, G. (2026, September 18). Tom Cruise gives surprising verdict on Taylor Swift’s football knowledge. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/18/sports/tom-cruise-speaks-on-taylor-swift-football-knowledge/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Grant Young

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Tom Cruise appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast, where he shared an anecdote about sitting next to Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs game. During the conversation, Cruise noted that Swift initially did not understand football when she started dating Travis but has since become knowledgeable about the sport. Travis confirmed this by mentioning her recent insights during the game and her ability to recognize penalties like encroachment.
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Taylor Swift, 36, skipped the Emmys to attend a Kansas City Chiefs game alongside her husband, Travis Kelce, and actor Tom Cruise, 64, on September 11, 2023. At the game, Swift was seen cheering passionately for Kelce's team while sitting in a VIP suite with her mother Andrea Swift, Kelce’s family, and Tom Cruise. Despite some fans speculating that she was upset at being shown on camera, others argued that she was encouraging Kelce to catch passes by yelling, "Oh he’s open, oh he’s open, get off of him." During the game, Swift appeared in a pre-recorded sketch for the Emmys alongside Mariska Hargitay from Law and Order: SVU. At the post-game press conference, Tom Cruise praised Taylor Swift's football knowledge, calling her a "genius" for how quickly she learned about the sport. The couple tied the knot in July at an event in New York City.

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Cruise PERSON · 5× Travis PERSON · 5× Jason PERSON · 3× Swift PERSON · 3× Chiefs ORG · 2× Broncos ORG · 1× Tay PERSON · 1× Taylor Swift PERSON · 1× Tom Cruise PERSON · 1× Travis Kelce’s PERSON · 1×

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“But also what she said was, how she was like, ‘What was it like [having Travis and Jason] hitting each other,” Cruise added.
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🔮 She sees the flags coming in, she’s like like, ‘Oh, that might be a defensive hold.’
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Tom Cruise gives surprising verdict on Taylor Swift’s football knowledge · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

Taylor Swift watched her first Chiefs game since becoming Travis Kelce’s wife. asserted
Swift → watch → game
And she did so alongside esteemed company, as Tom Cruise was seen sitting next to her on Monday night. asserted
Cruise → do → night
Cruise was the guest on Travis and his brother Jason’s “New Heights” podcast, which aired on Thursday morning. asserted
which → air → morning
“I was sitting next to Tay last night … asserted
I → sit → Tay
She was telling me about your all’s first date. asserted
She → tell → date
You were talking about football,” Cruise said. asserted
Cruise → talk → football
“Oh, yeah,” Travis replied. asserted
Travis → reply → ?
“But also what she said was, how she was like, ‘What was it like [having Travis and Jason] hitting each other,” Cruise added. asserted
Cruise → say → other
“She was out there thinking that [Jason and I] were out there basically boxing each other on the field!” asserted
Jason → think → field
Travis responded with a laugh, confirming that Swift didn’t know anything about football when they began dating. asserted
they → respond → football
“And now she knows everything. asserted
she → know → everything
She sees the flags coming in, she’s like like, ‘Oh, that might be a defensive hold.’ uncertain
that → see → ?
I’m just like, ‘What? asserted
I → ’m → ?
What did you say, sweetie?’ asserted
you → say → What
She was like, ‘That’s encroachment.’ asserted
That → ’ → ?
I’m like, ‘Do you know what that is?’ asserted
that → ’m → ?
Yeah, she’s, she’s on it now,” Travis added. asserted
Travis → ’ → it
“She was schooling me! asserted
She → school → me
Like, this happened, that’s happened. asserted
that → happen → ?
He’s coming in. asserted
He → come → ?
It was awesome,” Cruise added of Swift’s newfound football knowledge. asserted
Cruise → add → knowledge
It sounds like Cruise was the one asking Swift about what took place during the Chiefs’ dominant win against the Broncos. asserted
what → sound → Broncos
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