Chiefs and Bucs players on field, and Connor Barba, Megan Barnett posingChiefs, Bucs, Connor Barba, Megan Barnett (Photos via Getty Images and GoFundMe)
An Oklahoma community and the NFL world is mourning the loss of Connor Barba, an 18-year-old from Norman who just wanted to realize his dream of watching his favorite team.

According to a GoFundMe set up for Connor, he was “shocked” when his mom told him they were going to the Monday Night Football matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. She surprised him with tickets to celebrate his birthday.

Connor’s uncle said he wanted to watch his favorite player, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, in person.

“He was a football fan in general and a big-time Baker fan. He wanted to see Baker play,” Connor Barba’s uncle Collin Barnett told “Good Morning America.” “It was just going to be a great game.”

Unfortunately, their family trip from southeast Kansas would end in tragedy when Connor and mom, Megan Barnett, were involved in a collision on Saturday, according to ABC affiliate KOCO-TV.

What Happened In That Car Ride To See The Chiefs And Bucs?

Megan Barnett and her son were driving from their home in Norman, Oklahoma, to Kansas City when a car suddenly veered into their lane on a two-lane road and hit their car head-on.

Barba, who was driving, and the driver of the other car were killed. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Megan Barnett was seriously injured and transported to a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she remains in the intensive care unit.

She is currently in stable condition.

The uncle also added that the pair were looking forward to the football game for different reasons.

While Barba wanted to see Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield, his mother wanted to see the Chiefs because of Taylor Swift.

‘He really wanted to see Baker Mayfield play, and Megan, I think, wanted to see the Chiefs play, likely the Taylor Swift connection,’ he told KOKO.

Suspicious NFL Fans Are Accusing Deshaun Watson Of Using A Burner Account From The Locker Room At Halftime To Defend Himself During Browns’ Loss To Raiders

Deshaun Watson in uniformDeshaun Watson (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
In the wake of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s miserable season-opening outing against the Dallas Cowboys, Browns fans speculated if he had a burner account to defend himself.

Internet detectives zoned in on the X account of one Leroy Bickerstaff (@LeroyBickers4), who has posted glowing remarks about Watson despite a disappointing start to the season.

That was then, and this is now.

It appears that fans have found a separate account that is now being linked to Deshaun Watson.

The account, @VPritchs, suddenly began defending the Browns quarterback during halftime of Sunday’s game, and many accused the quarterback of running the page and tweeting from the locker room.

The Cleveland Browns had multiple opportunities in the fourth quarter to rally for a win for the second straight week, but they ultimately fell short.

Deshaun Watson said to blame himself after Cleveland blew an early 10-0 lead and lost 20-16 to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

The loss dropped the team to 1-3 on the year.

Deshaun Watson Is Once Again Dealing With More Off The Filed Trouble Amid Rough Season

Deshaun Watson and the Browns lost yet again on Sunday, Falling to the Raiders, 20-16, in Las Vegas.

He finished the game by completing 24 of 32 passes for 176 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.

Watson’s woes on the field can also be attributed to what he is dealing with off the field, as another woman is accusing him of sexual assault stemming from an alleged October 2020 incident in a new lawsuit filed earlier this month.

He was previously suspended for 11 games in 2022 and fined $5 million by the league amid accusations of sexual misconduct by massage therapists.

Twenty-three of the 24 civil lawsuits filed against Watson were settled in 2022, according to ESPN.

Travis Kelce Used One Word To Describe His Whirlwind Relationship With Taylor Swift

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift kissingLAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift embrace after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Travis Kelce is proud to have girlfriend Taylor Swift by his side, and he doesn’t mind that the whole world is watching.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been dating since at least September 2023 when she shocked everybody by showing up to Arrowhead Stadium. The move came months after Kelce first publicly expressed interest in Swift, after attending one of her concerts and failing to send a friendship bracelet to her with his number on it.

Travis Kelce knows just how obsessed the world is with his relationship.

“I’m very aware,” Kelce said when asked whether he understands the “impact” his romance with Taylor Swift was having on the NFL.

“Obviously, this is mostly because Taylor’s in my life now and we got her [to be] part of Chiefs Kingdom,” he explained in a resurfaced interview with sports reporter Laura Okmin ahead of the Super Bowl.

“And sure enough, that brought an entire entourage of human beings who just love to support her and love to support everything that she’s about.”

He used an incredible word to describe their relationship.

“With that being said, I do, you know, have a guarded approach to it,” he explained before Super Bowl 58. “But at the same time, I know what me and Taylor have is special, so I get [the interest].”

Taylor Swift was spotted at 13 of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs football games this past season, first popping up in a box at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri on Sept. 24, 2023. The team won 10 of the 13 games at which she’s been in attendance.

That also included the team winning playoff games over the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, and then the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.

Kelce finished the Super Bowl with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime.

The 34-year-old slowed down slightly in 2023, finishing with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns. It should be noted he did miss two games, Week 1 due to injury and Week 17 as he chose to sit out with the Chiefs not playing for anything.