Andy Reid: An Apology

[keg in kc]

Coach,

I have always liked you as an individual. We've never met, but from the outside you seem like a good man who genuinely cares about the people around you. And I think that's a rarity, something we could all strive to do more, and do better, whether we're in the NFL or not. It makes you an easy person to root for. But, over the years, I've never really been a believer in you as a coach.

You showed yesterday, however, that you are everything that ownership and the front office, the coaching staff and the players have always believed that you are.

The game was not pretty. It wasn't perfect. But the team came through when it needed to, made plays on both sides of the ball with the game on the line. And that's a testament to you.

Sure, Patrick Mahomes was a big reason we won, once again doing things nobody else can do. But he wouldn't be the same player without you. This wouldn't be the same team without you.

Coach, you have turned this franchise around. Turned it into a champion. I didn't believe you'd do that. Honestly didn't believe that you could.

But you did. So no more doubts. I apologize for not believing sooner, and even more for some of the things I've said in reference to you as a head coach over the years. As it turns out, you didn't deserve any of it.

Thanks for everything, with all sincerity.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by Joe

The biggest issue with Reid is he raises the standards, gets to the playoffs, then when he can't win it all, people don't like him. The issue is people forget what it was like to lose after making the playoffs all the time.

I'm a lifelong Eagles fan, but always lurked here on this forum the first year Reid showed up in KC.

Personally, I've always felt like Philly cut him (Reid) on two bad years which I didn't see being entirely his fault and thought KC got a great coach.

The only coach I believe is better in the league is Bilichick. However, all one has to do is look to Tom Landry on how important winning is and forgetting about where the coach has taken the team and getting the boot.

If anything, Reids former players should tell you more about what kind of Coach Reid is...

Apologies, first time posts not able to submit links (makes sense considering the forum doesn't wait 2 months until giving me permission to post here LOL). Look up what Reids former plays had to say about his winning the superbowl.

That said, if my Eagles couldn't be in the SB, the only other team I really root for now is the Chiefs, and that's because of what Reid brought to Philly. If you haven't heard, philly fans can be real buttholes LOL (in my defense, couldn't pay me to live in any city, let alone philly, as shooting and peeing off my back porch is a pretty important way of life for me LOL).

Can we trade wallcrawler for Joe?

[Joe]

Originally Posted by TwistedChief

Can we trade wallcrawler for Joe?

To be honest, reading this forum at times and peoples feelings about Reid in past years when he would lose in the playoffs made me think that KC fans are no better than Philly fans when they forget what it's like to lose.

Is Reid the perfect coach? Heck no. He can screw up like anyone of them.

However, I do find it a rare combination in a coach where players genuinely like to play for the coach and the coach wins, particulary in professional sports where it's strictly business and people become millionaires by playing a game.

Anyone can root for a winning team.

Funny thing about winning, I have long ago left my "home" state of Pennsylvania, and I now get a kick out of all the Eagles hats and shirts I now see south of the Mason Dixon line AFTER they won the superbowl. I can still remember going to Veterans staduim rooting for Bill Bergy in the 70's and never imagining the Birds every winning a superbowl.

[Prison Bitch]

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