Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl rematch and Taylor Swift on the field, the Jimmy Butler situation gets more dramatic, a massive WNBA trade, and Cowboys tea

The Sports Gossip Show

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4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

The Super Bowl match-up is set, and it’s a rematch: Chiefs-Eagles. While The Sports Gossip Show is sad for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, the gals couldn’t be happier — content-wise — to have Taylor Swift in the suite for yet another championship. Madeline and Charlotte dissect Taylor’s outfit and behavior on the field after watching her boyfriend Travis Kelce win yet another AFC Championship, and how Taylor’s vibes have officially gone from girlfriend to wife. Also: Taylor and Travis’ moms appeared to wear matching scarves, a debate around dynasties, and (most importantly) the best football fits from Championship weekend.

Then it’s time to give Madison Keys her flowers for winning the Australian Open — the American tennis player won her first Grand Slam by beating the world No. 1 and No. 2. Her speech might have made the hosts of this show tear up. Also at the Australian Open? Joe Burrow! Maybe he should stay there through the Super Bowl so he isn’t sad. Next up: the historic, blockbuster WNBA trade that sent Jewell Lloyd to the Las Vegas Aces and Kelsey Plum to the LA Sparks. Does this add fuel to the fiery rumor that college star Paige Bueckers could end up ...pulling an Eli Manning and ending up in Seattle?

Also, Jimmy Butler and the Heat are still being dramatic. The star NBA player and Miami Heat management keep butting heads, and Jimmy keeps needling the team, and the Heat keep suspending him. Do they even remember what they’re fighting over at this point? Tough to say.

The gals then bring up a name you haven’t heard on SGS in a minute: Aaron Rodgers. The Jets have hired a new head coach and new general manager, and Aaron’s future is murky. The Cowboys have also hired someone new, and owner Jerry Jones sounded less than enthused about the choice that he made himself. Finally, a quick check-in on Bill Belichick and his young girlfriend.

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0:00.0	Why are we always matching?
0:02.7	I don't know.
0:03.0	The vibe is similar.
0:04.2	But I like it because I was going to text you and be like, what vibe? I know. Are you going for it? Because it's like, is a nice sweater? Is it? Because I, my husband is traveling for work. Yeah. My husband, you know his name. His name is Tyler. Yes. I don't know what I'm saying. basically he's been gone for two hours and I'm already wearing his favorite shirt.
0:24.1	Yeah, that feels appropriate. I don't know what I'm saying. Basically, he's been gone for two hours and I'm already wearing his favorite shirt.
0:24.0	Yeah, that feels appropriate.
0:25.1	That feels appropriate.
0:26.2	We look like Eagles fans.
0:28.3	Oh, my God.
0:29.6	We do.
0:31.3	Oh, sorry to the Chiefs.
0:34.1	Sorry to the Chiefs.
0:35.8	We'll get into that.
0:36.7	We'll get into it.
0:37.6	All right.
0:37.8	Let's see how this sounded.
1:13.4	I know. I know. It just came to me. I didn't even plan that. I could tell you didn't plan it. Why? Because of how proud of myself I was after I said it. I loved it. Thank you. You switch it up. Thank you. Surprise me. So much. We're back. How are you doing? I'm good. I'm good uh happy tuesday happy tuesday here we are again like clockwork i have to say i do not know the like i feel i feel like i'm not not
1:25.3	firing on all cylinders but i'm feeling a, but I'm feeling a little goofy.
1:28.2	I'm feeling a little goofy.
1:29.1	I said this before we started recording, but I took my migraine medication.
1:32.6	Shout out to the migraine gals out there.
1:35.4	We're we out here.
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