PHOENIX — Andy Reid hasn’t coached the Eagles for 10 years, but his presence is still felt within the organization. As head coach, he helped develop three of the Eagles’ current “Core Four” players.
Reid, an offensive genius, has built something with his current team that most franchises envy. Kansas City won Super Bowl LIV three years ago and will be playing for another title on Sunday.
His former team faces his current team in Super Bowl LVII in what’s also been called the Reid Bowl. Kansas City’s players have been very vocal about wanting to win a second one for Reid.
“He’s the reason this thing goes,” tight end Travis Kelce said. “You can bring as many players as you want but without the leadership of Coach Reid, I just don’t see it happening.
“I got to get another one for Big Red. I love that guy too much.”
In Philadelphia, Reid was involved in drafting center Jason Kelce, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox and defensive end Brandon Graham, one of the heroes of the Eagles’ Super Bowl LII win
They’ve been anchors for the Eagles on both sides of the ball and they all speak glowingly of Reid. They wish they got to spend more time with him. In the case of Jason Kelce, he wishes he could be more like the affable, self-deprecating Reid.
“Players love playing for him, people gravitate toward him,” Jason Kelce said. “Andy very much ingrains belief in his players, celebrates his guys being themselves and letting their personality show. Andy more than anything infuses belief in you, belief within the team and confidence in his guys.
“I’d love to be the type of leader and man than Andy Reid is.”
Reid, 64, has only coached in three NFL organizations since 1992 and has enjoyed nothing but success. He’s endured just three losing seasons in 31 years. Reid is 247-138-1 in 24 years as a head coach and his 21 playoff wins are second only to Bill Belichick.
He won a Super Bowl as a position coach with Green Bay….
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