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Andy Reid with Peter King
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Four questions with Andy Reid ... Not long before the end of the season, I wanted to ask Andy Reid whether he'd be interested in writing something around the time of the Super Bowl for Sports Illustrated. He said no -- even though in his youth he wanted to be a sportswriter. He thought he might be otherwise occupied. I'd felt he wouldn't take a year off from coaching up to that point, but then I knew if there was a job out there, he'd want it. Q: So, since you've been named the Chiefs' coach, many people wonder: 'With everything you've been through -- your son Garrett's death by overdose, the turbulent year on and off the field you just went through -- why not take a year off to recharge and get your life back in order? Reid: "Because I love what I do. Garrett loved what I did. It doesn't feel like work. I didn't want to sit home and not coach. What was I going to do? There was nothing I wanted to do as much as coach football. The thing with Garrett ... it was not very sudden; this was a long, long process. Unfortunately, [drug addiction] is so rampant in America, and people who have gone through it realize that you don't just -- as in my case -- lose a son; you lose a great friend. Now I'm able to bring my other son here. [Reid hired Britt Reid, who also had drug-addiction issues, to be a Chiefs quality-control coach.] Remember, he lost his best friend. But I am so proud of how far he's come. And it says something about him that the three coaches he worked for at Temple wanted him to come with them. The other side of this is working to move on like a man and handle what life throws at you. We're doing that.'' Q: Why the Chiefs? Why not, say, Arizona, or the other places you were linked to? Reid: "The Hunt family is one of four or five bedrock families in the NFL that I always thought, 'If I'm ever released [by the Eagles], if one of those families calls, I'd listen.' The history here is so rich, the tradition is so rich, the fan base is so strong.'' Q: What's the one overriding thing you take from Philadelphia into this job? Reid: "I learned to embrace a city in Philadelphia. They'll take you from boyhood to manhood, which they did with me, and that's okay. It's a results business. I got that. As far as the team goes, it's imperative that everybody's pulling in the same direction. That's the only way you can succeed." Q: What's your take on the talent you inherit? Reid: "Before I interviewed with the Chiefs, I looked at every snap from every [Kansas City] game this year. Special teams were average. The talent overall, it looked to me like they were transitioning from an older team to a younger one. And I thought, 'With a couple, three drafts, very good things can happen here." |
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I think the Dolphins are ascending. How far they ascend is a big question mark because their roster is almost as bad as the Chiefs. But they do have the QB in place, so they just need to build around him. Their defense is generally solid each week. It's "weak" but there are teams on the rise, like the Colts and Dolphins. The Texans won't go anywhere next year, either. |
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It really is. It's just terrible. Philip Rivers doesn't look right. The Steelers and Ravens are getting old. The Jets are a circus. The conference is wide open. Even though they may just end up forever choking in the playoffs... I feel like the Bengals are the only other team besides the Patriots maybe on the upswing. Aside from the Colts having Luck, obviously... but they have some more work to do on that roster.
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I don't think that the Texans, Colts, Patriots, Bengals or Ravens are going anywhere next year, unless of course, they're handed catastrophic injuries. And the AFC West is Denver's to lose. |
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People really think Ryan Tannehill is the answer?
He threw 12 TD passes. 12. For all we know he's no better than Sam Braford.
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That team gave up 350 ****ing rushing yards. That defense is terribad.
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Only 2 of those players even play with the Giants anymore. Here's the Giants hits the past 5 years: 2012: None 2011: None 2010: JPP, Joseph 2009: Nicks, Beatty 2008: Phillips, Manningham (doesn't even play for Giants anymore)
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But I do think they're an ascending team. Plus, they have two second round picks in the 2013 draft, which won't hurt. |
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5 years from now we might look back on that as Brady Quinn's finest moment.
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