India, Dec. 28 -- Sports podcaster Bill Simmons set off a wave of speculation about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after casually suggesting on his podcast that the Kansas City Chiefs star is 'having a kid with her'.

His remark, which came as he reacted to the Chiefs' latest loss to the Tennessee Titans, quickly fueled pregnancy rumors online despite there being no confirmation or supporting evidence.

Simmons was urging Kelce to consider shutting down his season early, noting the tight end's high-profile life off the field.

"It was officially a 'Feel bad for Kelce,'" he said. "Guy's a Hall of Famer, he's getting married to Taylor Swift, having a kid with her, probably flies everywhere private, has private security everywhere he goes." ...