Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current ESPN sports analyst Troy Aikman is afraid he could find himself in some serious hot water with the Swifties.

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

“The lady likes it,” Aikman said after the camera panned to the 34-year-old Swift, 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 noticed.

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

Prior to kickoff, Kelce’s brother retired from the Philadelphia Eagle center 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, very outrageous. And that’s just the nature of the way it is now. Listen, Trav, this is a guy who has always found a way to show up in top form.”

“I know he’s everywhere in optics – and that’s not just optics, that’s reality,” Jason continued. “But he still keeps the main thing, 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 is inking a new nine-figure deal 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, Big question.

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

“They spend as much time together as possible while balancing their careers and individual responsibilities — his playing and her music empire, along with personal projects,” the insider shared exclusively. Us on October 1.

“They choose not to dwell on the noise and instead focus on staying true to themselves and being happy,” the source continued. “They simply shake off the stories. They see it as yet another example of the press lifting someone up and then tearing them down.”