India, July 3 -- Vice President JD Vance once raised concerns that the NFL could face questions about fairness after Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift got engaged. Nearly a year later, those comments are being discussed again for a very different reason. Kelce and Swift are expected to get married on July 3, 2026 in New York City, bringing fresh attention to remarks Vance made in 2025. Looking back, the season that followed gave little support to the fears he shared at the time about the Kansas City Chiefs receiving special treatment.

Vance spoke about the issue during an exclusive interview with USA TODAY Sports in August 2025, shortly after Kelce and Swift announced their engagement.

As a longtime Cincinnati Bengals fan, Vance said he hop...