Why Taylor Swift claims 49ers QB Purdy put her ‘through a lot’

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 care about Brock Purdy,” Swift said. “He put me through a lot last February. “I was very stressed, but everything ended well.”

Last February in Super Bowl LVIII, Purdy and the 49ers narrowly lost to Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs in one of the most exciting Super Bowls in NFL history.

Thanks to the magical performance of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs erase late deficit to tie the game and go to overtime. Then in overtime, Mahomes broke the hearts of San Francisco fans by leading Kansas City down the field to score the winning touchdown.

Swift’s presence at NFL games sparked a surge in the league’s popularity among its devoted legions of fans known as “Swifties,” who have been tuning in since the megastar began dating Kelce last year.

While the Chiefs have continued their winning streak this season, the 49ers have struggled to maintain the same level of performance as last year. While not yet mathematically eliminated from NFL playoff contention, San Francisco appears likely to miss the postseason.

Unfortunately, that means there will be no Super Bowl rematch and Purdy will have no chance to get revenge on Kansas City and make good on his earlier promise to leave Swift and his fans disappointed.

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