Troy Aikman's nickname for Taylor Swift could 'get him in trouble'

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current ESPN sports analyst Troy Aikman is worried he might get into serious trouble with the Swifties.

On Monday, October 7, Aikman, 57, gave in during a Monday Night Football showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints Taylor Swift a spontaneous on-air nickname after her boyfriend, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis KelceHe made a big play in the second quarter.

“The woman likes it,” Aikman said, after the camera panned to Swift, 34, who attended the game at Arrowhead Stadium after missing the Chiefs' last two road games.

“You know they're not married, right?” his broadcast partner Joe Buck quickly remarked.

“I’m sure I’ll get in trouble for saying that,” Aikman said.

Before kickoff, Kelce's brother was a retired center player for the Philadelphia Eagles Jason Kelceaddressed rumors that Travis' relationship with the pop star is negatively impacting his football game.

“Now he’s enjoying his life very publicly,” said Jason, 36. “Everything he does and everything our family does is very out there. And that's just the nature of things. Listen, Trav – this is a guy who has always found a way to be in peak physical condition.”

“I know the optics are that he's omnipresent – and it's not just the optics that represent reality,” Jason continued. “But he still thinks the main thing is the main thing. Football has always been the most important thing in Trav’s life.”

In addition to the current NFL season and his ongoing public romance with Swift, the three-time Super Bowl champion has landed a new nine-figure contract for his hit podcast New Heights, which he co-hosts with his big brother.

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During the offseason, Travis also filmed the game show Are you smarter than a celebrity? and starred in Ryan Murphy's new FX series, grotesque.

As for Travis' relationship, a source previously confirmed Us weekly that the pair are still “going strong” despite Swift missing two games earlier this season.

“They are spending as much time together as possible while balancing their careers and individual responsibilities – his game and her music empire as well as personal projects,” the insider said exclusively Us on October 1st.

“They choose not to dwell on the noise and instead focus on being true to themselves and being happy,” the source continued. “They just shrug off the stories. To them, it’s just another example of the press lifting someone up and then tearing them down.”