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'Taylor Swift' play yields NFL rookie's first career touchdown

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Taylor Swift may have a stranglehold on the Kansas City Chiefs but the effect the pop star has had on the entirety of the NFL was showcased earlier this week.

Washington Commanders tight end Ben Sinnott scored the first touchdown of his career on Sunday as part of the team’s 40-7 victory against the Carolina Panthers. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Washington Commanders tight end Ben Sinnott, right, celebrates after catching a 3-yard touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct.

20, 2024, in Landover, Md.  (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Little did anyone know, the Commanders had the call in the playbook for a little over a "Fortnight." Washington’s offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury revealed that the call was "Taylor Swift." The play was rather simple.

Marcus Mariota ran play action and fired the ball to the rookie for the touchdown. "But that's a good one, we'll use that again," Kingsbury said, adding the playbook as a "bunch" of players named after pop stars, according to ESPN. "This was new this year.

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