Why Taylor Swift claims 49ers QB Purdy ‘put her through a lot’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Brock Purdy and Taylor Swift have apparently resolved their differences.
While visiting patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City on Friday, a young fan asked if her song “Paper Rings” was about the 49ers quarterback — and the singer-songwriter gave an interesting answer.
“I don’t mind Brock Purdy,” Swift said. “He put me through a lot last February. I was very stressed, but everything turned out fine.”
Last February, Purdy and the 49ers narrowly lost in Super Bowl LVIII to Swift’s friend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the most exciting Super Bowls in NFL history.
Thanks to a magical performance from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs erased a late deficit to tie the game and send it to overtime. Then in extra time, Mahomes broke the hearts of the San Francisco fans by leading Kansas City down the field and scoring the winning touchdown.
Swift’s presence at NFL games led to a surge in popularity for the league among her devoted legions of fans, known as “Swifties,” who have tuned in since the megastar started dating Kelce last year.
While the Chiefs have continued their winning ways this season, the 49ers have struggled to maintain the same level of performance as last year. Although San Francisco has not yet been mathematically eliminated from the NFL playoffs, it appears that San Francisco will likely miss the postseason.
Unfortunately, that means no Super Bowl rematch and no chance for Purdy to get revenge on Kansas City and make good on his previous promise to leave Swift and her fans disappointed.
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