Al Michaels Tried So Hard Not to Talk About Taylor Swift During Broncos-Chiefs

Al Michaels Tried So Hard Not to Talk About Taylor Swift During Broncos-Chiefs

Thursday night’s Broncos-Chiefs game on Amazon has had a lot of cutaways to pop star Taylor Swift, who is back at Arrowhead sitting next to Donna Kelce and watching Travis Kelce have a big game for Kansas City.

Swift and Kelce have become one of the biggest storylines in football this year, and it seems like any time she’s at a game, cameras are quick to find her. 

That has been the case again Thursday, but one person involved in the broadcast has been pretty mum about the singer. We’re talking, of course, about Al Michaels. The legendary announcer told Sports Illustrated before the game that they’d cover Swift with moderation. 

While the cameras showed her a lot early on (Kelce had seven catches for 109 yards in the first half), Michaels didn’t seem to mention Swift until a big play by Kelce late in the second quarter. 

"Taylor Swift watching [Travis Kelce] have another hell of a night already."- Al Michaels #TNF pic.twitter.com/AE6DxaXE9q

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) October 13, 2023

Fans watching noticed that Michaels wasn’t mentioning Swift:

Al Michaels treating Taylor Swift like a vegetable. Just refusing to acknowledge she exists.

— Jake Trowbridge (@JakeTrowbridge) October 13, 2023

You can tell Al Michaels does not want to talk about Taylor Swift at all lmao

— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) October 13, 2023

Al Michaels purposefully ignoring all the shots of Taylor Swift whenever Travis Kelce catches a ball.

He’s seen enough 😭#NFL | #DENvsKC | #TNF

— Jake Schulz (@jake_schulz6) October 13, 2023

Al Michaels just completely ignoring that they are showing Taylor Swift is amazing

— Stooge McDuffy (@BakesaleBempo) October 13, 2023

Al Michaels is probably pissed they started the kickoff with Taylor Swift 🤣😂

— Joe Pleasant (@iamJoePleasant) October 13, 2023

Al Michaels refuses to mention Taylor Swift’s presence

— Caesar Salad (@WildThings63) October 13, 2023

Does Al Michaels know who Taylor Swift is?

— Darian Somers (@StuffSomersSays) October 13, 2023

Al Michaels not going to mention Taylor Swift got to respect it lol

— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) October 13, 2023