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Reba McEntire's rendition of the national anthem left a lotta fans feeling emotional ... and one Chiefs defender just couldn't hold back the tears.

The singer-songwriter finished up the opening ceremony just moments ago, belting out the song before the Super Bowl kicked off on Sunday.

During the performance, CBS' broadcast jumped from player to player with many keeping their heads down and staying focused ... though Chris Jones, the Chiefs' two-time All-Pro defensive lineman was clearly carried away by the moment.

Check out the vid -- Chris, number 95 with K.C., has tears streaking his face while Reba made her way through the song ... which took 95 seconds BTW, greater than the 90.5-second over/under mark for all you sports bettors out there.

He's not the only person who was moved by the performance. Lots of fans have taken to X to tweet out their impressions of RM's singin' ... and opinions are overwhelmingly positive.

Reba is one of many celebrities both performing at and just attending the biggest game of the NFL season ... with others like Post Malone, Usher, Paul Rudd, Leonardo DiCaprio and a heck of a lot more in attendance.

2:26 PM PT -- El comisionado de la NFL Roger Goodell acaba de tener una charla a solas con Taylor... ¡Esperemos que se haya acordado de agradecerle todos los nuevos fans que ha traído al deporte!

1:39 PM PT -- Taylor está repartiendo abrazos a diestra y siniestra, con el hermano de Travis -Jason Kelce- envolviéndola en un corto abrazo antes de presentarla a Ice Spice con un cortés apretón de manos. ¡Todo un caballero!

1:30 PM PT -- ¡Taylor Swift está aquí! La emisión de la CBS acaba de mostrar a la estrella del pop llegando al Estadio Allegiant junto con varios amigos cercanos y famosos, incluyendo a Ice Spice, que parece estar abrazando a la madre de Swift, Andrea, y a Blake Lively, que está vestida con una chaqueta de color rojo brillante.

Taylor Swift acaba de despegar en un jet privado con destino a Las Vegas, y justo a tiempo, ¡porque el Super Bowl está a punto de comenzar!

La estrella del pop subió a su avión el domingo por la mañana, volando fuera de Los Ángeles y en dirección a la Ciudad del Pecado para ver a su novio -Travis Kelce- y los Chiefs enfrentarse a los San Francisco 49ers en el Estadio Allegiant. Todo el mundo asumió que ella estaría allí, y no se equivocaron.

TayTay fue una vez más cubierta por los paraguas (al igual que ayer) mientras subía a su vehículo, y se le podía ver con ropa de los Chiefs.

Debería aterrizar muy pronto, y por lo que parece, su caravana ya la está esperando en Las Vegas. Tiene una brigada de todoterrenos preparados. Suponemos que no esperábamos menos de Taylor, ella es la realeza americana.

De todos modos, parece que nuestra teoría de que llegó a Los Ángeles para pasar la noche después de un largo vuelo desde Tokio terminó siendo correcta. En lugar de ir directamente allí, se quedó una noche.

Fue un viaje relámpago y probablemente está corriendo en estos momentos.

Sin embargo, sabemos que su amor por Travis puede más, y tendrá la oportunidad de animar a su novio en el escenario más grande en los deportes estadounidenses. Y sí, como informamos, ella estará en una suite privada con su familia y la de Travis.

La gente ha estado pegada a sus pantallas para ver cuando Taylor va a aterrizar en Las Vegas, y parece que está por llegar. El vuelo desde Los Ángeles es de unos 45 minutos.

Su presencia en el Super Bowl es una historia de cuento de hadas llegando a su final feliz.

Todos estamos emocionados de ver cómo se desarrolla esta historia, y estamos seguros de Travis también está viviendo un sueño.

El partido está a la vuelta de la esquina -a las 3:30 PM PT- y Taylor está a punto de llegar a Las Vegas. Estamos seguros de que va a ser una locura... pero nada que no pueda manejar.

Aquí vamos.

It's Super Bowl Sunday, and the field where the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers are set to face off later this afternoon is pretty much all ready to be trampled on.

Check out these pics of a pretty pristine gridiron over at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas -- where the two teams will file in pretty soon to start warming up for the big game ... not to mention thousands of fans who paid top dollar to be there, nose-bleeds or otherwise.

As you can see, the field has been properly marked and labeled with the Chiefs and 49ers logos on each end ... and workers are adding some finishing touches down there too.

Indeed, it certainly looks Super Bowl ready -- and in about 3 hours, the grass will be totally trashed after a ton of bulky dudes running around and tackling each other. Football, baby!

Anyway, the lockers for each team are also in tip-top shape and all set to be used. The jerseys and helmets are all laid out -- and everyone's got their name above their own locker too. Brock Purdy of the 49ers has his spot already designated, as does everyone else.

It's pretty neat to get a behind-the-scenes look at the quiet before the storm ... right now, it's just personnel people in the building -- but soon, this place is gonna be absolutely packed.

Big day obviously, for a number of reasons. Not only is there a football game to be played -- with a huge halftime show in store -- but everyone's gonna have eyes on Taylor Swift as well.

More specifically ... everyone will be watching to see how she reacts to a potential win or loss, and whether Travis Kelce has any ideas if he's riding high on yet another SB victory.

Donald Trump says he'd be shocked if Taylor Swift endorsed President Joe Biden again ... 'cause Donald says he made her a ton of money -- and implied he expects some loyalty.

The former prez took to Truth Social early Sunday morning and addressed the world's biggest celebrity couple -- as well as rumblings that Taylor would endorse Biden again.

DT started by touting one of his legislative accomplishments ... passing the Music Modernization Act -- a law that basically changed the way songwriters and music publishers are paid certain royalties -- on the whole, it helps artists receive fairer compensation.

The MMA was signed into law in 2018, under 45 ... so he feels he helped make Swift some serious cash -- adding Joe Biden hasn't done "anything for Taylor, and never will."

He then invoked the word "disloyal" ... saying Swift could never turn against "the man who made her so much money."

Trump finished off his post with some complimentary words for Travis Kelce ... saying he quite likes the two-time Super Bowl champ -- even if he is a liberal!

While not outright complimentary of Swift, this seems like a shift away from his campaign's reported strategy regarding the world's biggest pop star.

Remember ... Rolling Stone reported the Trump campaign was preparing for a "holy war" against her. Unclear exactly what that means, but this isn't the blatant condemnation one would expect from holy warriors.

It does seem to draw a line in the sand though ... ex-POTUS expects loyalty -- and it seems like the situation could get messy if T-Swift doesn't kiss the ring.

Taylor endorsed Joe for his 2020 presidential run ... and it seems unlikely she'll back Trump this time, though we suppose anything is possible.

Kickoff is just a few hours away ... but a much bigger battle seems to be brewing on the horizon.

Brett Favre has been a bit of a good luck charm for the Kansas City Chiefs -- they're 2-0 when he's attended their recent Super Bowls -- but he can't make it to the big game this weekend ... and now, he's hoping that doesn't jinx Patrick Mahomes and Co.

The NFL legend tells TMZ Sports ... because of his close relationship with Andy Reid, he's previously gone out to two of K.C.'s three most recent SB appearances to give a championship pep talk to the team.

Both times, he said, they won ... so, naturally, Reid invited him out to Las Vegas this week to keep the streak going.

However, Favre says he's not going to be able to be in attendance this year -- and he's nervous about the juju it might bring to Chiefs Kingdom.

"Knock on wood!" the ex-Packers quarterback said.

Superstitions aside, Favre tells us he's super proud of what Reid has accomplished since the two worked together in Green Bay way back in the 1990s ... telling us he could see even then that Reid had this in him.

In fact, he says he's never seen Andy happier ... and he can't fathom Big Red retiring after Sunday no matter what happens against the 49ers.

"He's enjoying -- maybe more so than any other time in his career -- what he's doing," Favre said. "He seems to be in a really good place."

Brett Favre ha sido un amuleto de la buena suerte para los Kansas City Chiefs, les va muy bien las veces que ha asistido a sus recientes Super Bowls, pero no puede llegar al gran juego de este fin de semana, y ahora, espera que esto no le traiga mala suerte a Patrick Mahomes y a su equipo.

La leyenda de la NFL le dice a TMZ Sports que debido a su estrecha relación con Andy Reid, ha ido previamente a dos de las tres más recientes participaciones del equipo para darle una charla a los jugadores.

En ambas ocasiones ganaron, así que naturalmente, Reid lo invitó a Las Vegas esta semana para mantener la buena racha.

Sin embargo, Favre dice que no va a ser capaz de estar presente este año y está nervioso por la mala suerte que esto le podría traerle al Reino de los Chiefs.

"¡Toco madera!", dijo el ex quarterback de los Packers.

Supersticiones aparte, Favre nos dice que está muy orgulloso de lo que Reid ha logrado desde que los dos trabajaron juntos en Green Bay en los 90s, diciéndonos que podía ver incluso entonces que Reid tenía algo especial.

De hecho, él dice que nunca ha visto a Andy más feliz y no puede concebir a Big Red retirándose después del domingo, no importa lo que pase contra los 49ers.

"Él está disfrutando -tal vez más que en cualquier otro momento de su carrera- lo que está haciendo", dijo Favre. "Parece estar en un buen momento".

Taylor Swift and her fellow wives and girlfriends of the Super Bowl know all too well what's on the line on Sunday ... and while they probably need to calm down ahead of kickoff, let's give these lovely ladies their flowers in honor of the Chiefs and 49ers duking it out on the field.

Travis Kelce's girlfriend is expected to be at Allegiant Stadium for the big game, following her 'Eras' tour stop in Japan ... we take it the TV broadcast will keep us in the loop on if/when she shows up.

Brittany Mahomes has also been in the headlines lately ... especially after her steamy Sports Illustrated Swimsuit photos were released ahead of her hubby Patrick's fourth Super Bowl appearance.

A ton of other ladies in Chiefs Kingdom will be pulling for K.C. ... including Justin Watson's wife, Erica, Drue Tranquill's lady, Jackie, and Jojo O'Connor, who recently got engaged to Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

The 49ers WAGs are gonna be rollin' deep as well ... like Kyle Juszczyk's fashion-designer wife, Kristin, whose branding has been blowing up thanks to the Swift effect.

Former Miss Universe and model Olivia Culpo will definitely grace us with her presence and support her fiancé, Christian McCaffrey ... posting up in a suite she copped for her future mother-in-law.

Culpo ain't the only model on the 49ers side, though ... Nick Bosa -- who posed for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS campaign -- will surely be dominating on the field as his new GF, Lauren Maenner, watches his every move.

George Kittle's wife, Claire, will also be there to show love (probably in another Juszczyk fit), as well as Jenna Brandt, who got engaged to Brock Purdy last summer.

Fred Warner's wife, Sydney, is on baby watch as she's 35 weeks pregnant ... but luckily, the doctors cleared her to fly to her husband's second Super Bowl appearance.

Taylor Swift y sus compañeras en el equipo de esposas y novias del Super Bowl saben muy bien lo que está en juego el domingo, y aunque probablemente necesitan calmarse antes del saque inicial, vamos a darle a estas encantadoras damas sus flores en honor a los Chiefs y 49ers que se enfrentan en el campo.

Se espera que la novia de Travis Kelce esté en el Estadio Allegiant para el gran partido, después de su parada en Japón en el marco de la gira "Eras". Suponemos que la transmisión de TV nos mantendrá en un bucle cuando ella aparezca.

Brittany Mahomes también ha estado en los titulares últimamente, sobre todo después de que se publicaran sus fotos para Sports Illustrated Swimsuit antes de la cuarta aparición de su marido Patrick en el Super Bowl.

Un montón de otras damas en el Reino los Chiefs estará apoyando al Kansas City, incluyendo la esposa de Justin Watson, Erica, la señora de Drue Tranquill, Jackie, y Jojo O'Connor, quien recientemente se comprometió con Clyde Edwards-Helaire.

Las mujeres de los 49ers también serán protagonistas como la esposa de Kyle Juszczyk y diseñadora de moda, Kristin, cuya marca se ha disparado gracias al efecto Swift.

La ex Miss Universo y modelo Olivia Culpo nos honrará con su presencia y apoyará a su prometido, Christian McCaffrey, en una suite que ha reservado para su futura suegra.

Culpo no es la única modelo por el lado de los 49ers. Nick Bosa, quien posó para la campaña de SKIMS de Kim Kardashian, seguramente dominará el campo mientras su nueva novia, Lauren Maenner, vigila todos sus movimientos

La esposa de George Kittle, Claire, también estará allí para mostrar su amor (probablemente en otro ataque de Juszczyk), así como Jenna Brandt, que se comprometió con Brock Purdy el verano pasado.

La esposa de Fred Warner, Sydney, también estará atenta a su bebé, pues está embarazada de 35 semanas, aunque por suerte los médicos le dieron el visto bueno para volar a la segunda aparición de su marido Super Bowl.

If Orlando Brown Jr. needed one quarterback to lead his team on a game-winning drive ... he tells TMZ Sports he's not taking Patrick Mahomes OR Lamar Jackson.

No, the four-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman says he's riding with Joe Burrow instead!!!

"I'm going to go with my current QB," the Bengals left tackle said. "I'm taking my man Joe Scheisty."

Brown, of course, knows all three quarterbacks very well. He started his career in Baltimore, and protected Jackson for three seasons -- before he was traded to Kansas City to block for Mahomes.

This past year, he left in free agency to join Burrow in Cincinnati ... and he's clearly grown fond of what Joey B can do in crunch time.

"I feel like Joe Scheisty is going to get it done," he said.

Don't get it twisted, though ... Brown ached over the decision -- adding, "That's tough, man!"

Kayla Nicole's probably not rooting for Kansas City on Sunday ... instead she seems firmly in Niners camp -- partying with San Francisco wives and girlfriends

The ex-GF of Travis Kelce took to Instagram in the wee hours of Saturday morning to share a number of clips from a wicked rager she attended ... and a few familiar faces to 49ers fans popped up in the clips.

During the night, Kayla took a shot with some ladies ... and George Kittle's wife Claire threw one back alongside her. George of course is San Fran's tight end -- the same position Kelce plays.

Claire and Kayla are clearly friends ... having been photographed together at a different event near the end of January.

Kristin Juszczyk -- wife of versatile SF fullback Kyle -- tagged Claire in multiple posts last night from the party, so it seems she was there at least -- though it's unclear if she had any face time with Kayla as well.

Kayla's been fraternizing with people on both sides of the Super Bowl debate ... remember, we obtained photos of her and Patrick Mahomes' bro Jackson chatting amicably -- so maybe she's just being friendly to both teams.

Given her acrimonious breakup with TK, though -- and his new very public relationship -- we gotta imagine Kayla throwing back shots with Niners wives means she's chosen her side for the Super Bowl.

Rooting against your ex in the Super Bowl ... really adds a whole new meaning to "winning the breakup!"

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's families are getting super close ... taking in Sunday's big game from a suite together TMZ has learned -- and, like a gentleman, Travis is paying.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Taylor's mom, Andrea, dad Scott, brother Austin and his girlfriend Sydney are going to sit with Travis' mom Donna, dad Ed, brother Jason and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce while watching Travis compete for his third Super Bowl ring.

Taylor's gonna be there of course, and we're told some of her friends are tagging along ... though we don't know if any of her famous entourage will join the two families.

Allegiant Stadium sources tell us the suite costs well over $1 million ... and we're told that Travis is covering all of it because he just wants everyone to enjoy Super Bowl Sunday together.

87 sorta said this was the case on his "New Heights" podcast earlier this week when he joked he was "just counting how much money I'm spending on this damn Super Bowl for family and friends to come."

Well, we now know exactly who he spent all that dough on ... and it seems like he'll definitely be staying in the good graces of the Swift family.

There's been a ton of interaction between the happy couple and their families this year ... whether it be pics and videos of Donna cheering alongside Taylor or T-Swift hanging out with her own parents at a game, Travis has been feeling the love and support this season.

Las familias de Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce se están volviendo súper cercanas y mirarán el gran partido del domingo juntas desde una suite, según ha averiguado TMZ, y como todo un caballero, Travis está invitando.

Fuentes con conocimiento directo le dicen a TMZ que la mamá de Taylor, Andrea, su padre, Scott, su hermano Austin y su novia Sydney van a sentarse con la madre de Travis, Donna, su padre Ed, su hermano Jason y su cuñada Kylie Kelce mientras ven a Travis competir por su tercer anillo en el Super Bowl.

Taylor va a estar allí, por supuesto, y nos dicen que algunos de sus amigos estarán allí acompañándolos, aunque no sabemos si algún famoso amigo de su séquito se unirá a las dos familias.

Fuentes del Allegiant Stadium nos dicen que la suite cuesta más de 1 millón de dólares y nos dicen que Travis está cubriendo todo porque solo quiere que todos disfruten del Super Bowl juntos el domingo.

El 87 más o menos lo dijo en su podcast "New Heights" a principios de esta semana cuando bromeó que estaba "contando cuánto dinero estoy gastando en este maldito Super Bowl para que mi familia y amigos vengan".

Bueno, ahora sabemos exactamente en quién gastó toda esa pasta y parece que definitivamente quedará como rey con la familia Swift.

Ha habido un montón de interacción entre la feliz pareja y sus familias este año, ya sea con fotos o videos de Donna animando a su hijo junto a Taylor o T-Swift pasando el rato con sus propios padres en un juego, así que Travis definitivamente ha estado sintiendo el amor y el apoyo esta temporada.

Damar Hamlin is pulling for the team that booted the Buffalo Bills from the playoffs on Sunday ... telling TMZ Sports he believes the Kansas City Chiefs will win their second-straight Super Bowl.

But, don't get it twisted -- #3 says he's rocking with Bills Mafia for life ... and he'll be right off that bandwagon after a brief three-hour run.

25-year-old Hamlin weighed in on this weekend's matchup with Babcock on the "TMZ Sports" TV show on FS1 this week ... and he gave us his exclusive take on who he'd like to see hoist the Lombardi Trophy.

It may be a bit surprising to hear ... considering the Chiefs have had the Bills' number in the postseason since 2020.

But, the safety explained Patrick Mahomes is the main reason behind his allegiance ... as it's truly hard to see the two-time Super Bowl MVP not coming out on top against the San Francisco 49ers.

We talked to Hamlin about much more than the Big Game -- he also chopped it up about his incredible return to the football field after nearly losing his life during "Monday Night Football" in Jan. 2023, his appreciation for NBA superstar LeBron James, and his newest partnership with the Don't Quit nutrition brand.

No matter what happens on Super Bowl Sunday, Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers will have some shiny, new hardware ... 'cause the whole squad just got hooked up with some brand new team-themed chains!!

TMZ Sports is told ... the NFC champions received new bling from The GLD Shop's private popup outside their Levi's Stadium locker room last weekend ... right before flying out to Sin City for their matchup against the Chiefs.

We're told "Mr. Irrelevant" and Co. got pendants of either the classic SF logo or 49ers helmet ... each plated in 14k white gold.

The dope ice also came with rope chains or upgraded diamond tennis necklaces -- like the one Purdy has on his neck in the pic above.

We're told the players loved their gifts so much ... some of 'em purchased more at the popup shop -- from diamond watches to iced-out chains ranging from $1K to $50K!!

The GLD Shop founder Christian Johnston -- who has worked with A-list celebs including Rihanna and Kevin Durant -- also gave fans a chance to get the same 49ers items (as well as other teams) this Super Bowl weekend at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in LV.

"We're excited to be back at the Super Bowl," Johnston said.

"Being part of this major sporting event in the entertainment capital is a genuine honor. We're ready to rise to the occasion, bringing the ice to Las Vegas with NFL Crown Jewels -- an immersive experience that lets fans across the nation rep their favorite NFL team with style."

¡Además de haberse enamorado de la estrella musical más grande del mundo, Travis Kelce y sus compañeros de los Kansas City Chiefs han tenido toda una temporada! Pon la pelota en el piso y a ve si eres capaz de abordar los discretos cambios de estas dos imágenes.

Preparándose para el gran partido de mañana, el tight end se soltó durante los entrenamientos en Las Vegas y lució guapísimo usando unos shorts cortos al rojo vivo 😜.

No hay manera de meterse con el #87, pero ¿qué pasa con los demás?

Aside from Travis Kelce falling in love and holding hands with music's hottest star this year, he and his fellow Kansas City Chiefs have had quite the season! Put one foot forward and see if you can tackle the discreet changes in these two images.

In preparation for tomorrow's big game, the tight end was loosening up this week in Vegas during practice -- and was lookin' swift sporting some red-hot short shorts 😜.

There's no way you can mess with #87 ... but what about the others??