Khalen Saunders intercepts cross after ‘MNF’ mentions brother is Taylor Swift backup dancer

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It’s as if ESPN deliberate it that approach. 

Moments after they aired a package deal about Khalen Saunders’ brother, Kameron, being a backup dancer on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, the Saints defensive sort out recorded his first profession interception within the third quarter of the Monday night time’s recreation in opposition to the Chiefs. 

With Swift within the constructing and her “Man on the Chiefs” on the sphere, ESPN discovered a technique to work into the published one other Swift connection by speaking about Saunders’ brother.


Khalen Saunders (50) of the Saints intercepts a pass from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Oct. 7, 2024.
Khalen Saunders (50) of the Saints intercepts a cross from Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Oct. 7, 2024. Getty Photographs

Like clockwork, Saunders managed to select off a ball ultimately zone and return the interception to the Saints 35-yard line.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ cross obtained knocked out of the arms of JuJu Smith-Schuster and into the ready arms of Saunders, who chugged out of the top zone and broke two tackles earlier than he was lastly taken down. 

According to Next Gen Stats, Saunders reached a high velocity of 15.79 mph at 324 kilos making him the third-fastest ball service to weigh above 320 kilos since 2016. 

Kameron has been a choreographer and dancer on three Swift excursions, together with the present Eras Tour, according to the Saints website. 

Previous to Monday’s recreation, Saunders was adamant that his brother can be cheering him on.


Kameron Saunders (l.) on stage with Taylor Swift (c.) and Travis Kelce (r.) during an Eras Tour performance in London on June 23, 2024.
Kameron Saunders (l.) on stage with Taylor Swift (c.) and Travis Kelce (r.) throughout an Eras Tour efficiency in London on June 23, 2024. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Photographs for TAS Rights Administration

“Me, in fact,” Saunders told reporters. “He don’t care concerning the Chiefs. He cares about his brother. That’s his boss, however I’m his brother. I used to be right here first. Hopefully, [Taylor] will likely be there. If not, [Kam] will likely be on my facet cheering. 

“He ain’t gonna be cheering for the Chiefs — despite the fact that he really does have a key to town in St. Louis and Kansas Metropolis too, however that’s past the purpose. He’s gonna be cheering for me as a result of I’m paying for his ticket.”

The interception did result in a Saints landing, which briefly pulled them inside three of the Chiefs.

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