Chiefs Andy Reid with Peter King - Page 15

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-15-2013, 02:42 PM

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...ng-peter-king/

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."

Mother****erJones · 01-16-2013, 07:12 AM

Well see how Poe does this year in an attacking 34D. What a waste of another pick

**YayMike** · 01-16-2013, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I was wrong.

Albert was injured, Allen sucked, Hudson was injured, Asamoah was average and Winston was not much of an upgrade. Baldwin was a major disappointment, Breaston invisible, Boss was injured and Moeaki had the weakest return of the ACL Club.

Lewis was crap, Routt was crap, Silar was crap and of course, Dorsey and Jackson were non-factors. Bailey regressed, Pituatoa and Smith were underwhelming, as was Jalil Brown and Abe Elam.

If not for Jamaal Charles, this team would have been 0-16.

I agree with this for the most part. Unlike most however, I feel that the new coaching staff can fix at least SOME of the suck. IMO, some of the suck was caused by scheme, terrible coaching, and zero accountability. I just don't think some people realize how pad Pioli ****ed this franchise over. The terrible drafts, the misuse of players on the roster, the inability to find competent backups at almost every position. If even some of that can be fixed, it helps a ton.

My hope is that a new QB, combined with stopping some players from continuing to suck will propel this team to 7 wins in the first season. Anything more than that is wishful thinking.

Here's what I would do, for the starters, for depth, i leave that to people who know a lot more than me.

Get 2 new QBs in the draft.
If Reid decides we need a WR, I am fine with that, but I also would like to give Breaston / Baldwin a year with a passing offense / real QB. Either way Breaston is gone after 2013, so grabbing another WR this year or next should be on the TDL. Sign Bowe, period.
I'd actually like to see a FA RB thumper brought in not named Hillis.
TE shouldnt be drafted, as I think that Boss/Mo are serviceable.
Franchise Albert to see if his back is good. I think they should get a center in FA just in case.

The d-line needs help, but we cannot afford to spend a 1st, or 2nd round choice to help. Look to FA. Same with the LB core, grab a ILB to play next to DJ.
If you dont take a WR in the 2nd round, it better be a CB.
I'd move Berry to FS and consider drafting a SS, but that's just my opinion.

I've seen enough of Succop. Bring a FAR into camp to compete with him
Sign MVP to a lifetime contract.

**Easy 6** · 01-16-2013, 08:21 PM

To be honest, some of the anti-Reid accusations this wave of iggles throws out are true... i've been mystified by many of the same calls over the years.

Throwing it on third and short too much, abandoning the run way too early... there IS an undeniable Martzian stubborn quality to him.

But he's a FAR better gamble than Kelly, tried and true, a list of qualified professionals to turn to a mile long under his arm... just like anyone in their profession, he's a day older and wiser, he wont make many of the same mistakes he used to, thats just the nature of a driven professional.

Even if he IS too pass happy at times, its FAR better than the sixth grader in a madden game plan we've had for so long... let him throw it for now, when it gets out of hand, KC will make its displeasure known.

TheGuardian · 01-16-2013, 08:53 PM

"With a couple, three drafts..."

Jesus christ, some of you take a quote and just analyze it to death!

Read between the lines a bit instead of taking it at face value. He'll need time to find HIS QB, and build around him. That takes 2-3 seasons.

Come the **** on.

Oh Snap · 01-16-2013, 10:46 PM

So...we've taken one QB in the last six drafts? lol is it any wonder why this team sucks at the QB position?

Love how Reid also basically said what we've known for a while now. ***** did not draft well at all. His draft picks were horrid, the only talent we've had on this team during his tenure was from the prior administration.

At least ***** is gone, as are his hopes for ever being an NFL GM again. I do think that Reid will build a winning organization here, and I also feel optimistic about Dorsey. I think one of the key things is the GM and HC working together. Hunt royally ****ed up by allowing Scott ***** the type of unregulated control he had. I think the coaching staff and front office here in KC are going to be ran MUCH better now than what we've been accustomed to.

**the Talking Can** · 01-16-2013, 11:08 PM

poe did jack shit in a college in a pathetic league

he did jack shit last year...

by the standard of 'he wore a uniform' he was a great success

i don't see any nasty in him...which is crucial for a DL

but whatever, it costs nothing to say he's a great draft pick with awesome potential...so have at it

Hammock Parties · 01-16-2013, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

poe did jack shit in a college in a pathetic league

he did jack shit last year...

These are the only facts.

O.city · 01-16-2013, 11:13 PM

Well, Poe was brought in and basically told not to attack and play, but to think, then react. It's pretty hard to be a rookie, much less in that scheme.

When he was simply asked to rush the passer, I thought he looked pretty good.

HolyHat · 01-16-2013, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

i don't see any nasty in him..

I want some nasty!

Hammock Parties · 01-16-2013, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city

When he was simply asked to rush the passer, I thought he looked pretty good.

No, that was the worst part of his game by far.

O.city · 01-16-2013, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoWalrus

No, that was the worst part of his game by far.

Well, **** it then.

**the Talking Can** · 01-16-2013, 11:26 PM

i ****ing hate the poe pick

we institute a 3-4, then wait 4 years - while passing on raji and Cody [in the 2nd!!] - to draft a combine freak who did jack shit in college...at #11

embarrassing

JPP was a pick with potential...this was just a dumb pick

O.city · 01-16-2013, 11:27 PM

Well, Cody hasn't exactly lit the world on fire.

Poe has elite potential. Just needs to learn the craft.

-King- · 01-16-2013, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Talking Can

i ****ing hate the poe pick

we institute a 3-4, then wait 4 years - while passing on raji and Cody [in the 2nd!!] - to draft a combine freak who did jack shit in college...at #11

embarrassing

JPP was a pick with potential...this was just a dumb pick

Raji and Cody both suck. Shit...they might be worse than Poe or in the same tier as Poe.

**the Talking Can** · 01-16-2013, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.city

Well, Cody hasn't exactly lit the world on fire.

Poe has elite potential. Just needs to learn the craft.

based on what? measurements?

not based on anything he has ever done on a football field

cody's not great, but ravens had the 2nd ranked rush defense with him as starter in 2011...and he came in the second round

01-15-2013, 02:42 PM
DaneMcCloud Supporter Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hollywood, CA Casino cash: $10053648	Andy Reid with Peter King http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...ng-peter-king/ 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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01-16-2013, 08:21 PM	#213
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3827775	To be honest, some of the anti-Reid accusations this wave of iggles throws out are true... i've been mystified by many of the same calls over the years. Throwing it on third and short too much, abandoning the run way too early... there IS an undeniable Martzian stubborn quality to him. But he's a FAR better gamble than Kelly, tried and true, a list of qualified professionals to turn to a mile long under his arm... just like anyone in their profession, he's a day older and wiser, he wont make many of the same mistakes he used to, thats just the nature of a driven professional. Even if he IS too pass happy at times, its FAR better than the sixth grader in a madden game plan we've had for so long... let him throw it for now, when it gets out of hand, KC will make its displeasure known.
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01-16-2013, 08:53 PM	#214
TheGuardian MVP Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $8315299	"With a couple, three drafts..." Jesus christ, some of you take a quote and just analyze it to death! Read between the lines a bit instead of taking it at face value. He'll need time to find HIS QB, and build around him. That takes 2-3 seasons. Come the **** on.
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01-16-2013, 10:46 PM	#215
Oh Snap Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Casino cash: $9064925	So...we've taken one QB in the last six drafts? lol is it any wonder why this team sucks at the QB position? Love how Reid also basically said what we've known for a while now. *** did not draft well at all. His draft picks were horrid, the only talent we've had on this team during his tenure was from the prior administration. At least * is gone, as are his hopes for ever being an NFL GM again. I do think that Reid will build a winning organization here, and I also feel optimistic about Dorsey. I think one of the key things is the GM and HC working together. Hunt royally ed up by allowing Scott *** the type of unregulated control he had. I think the coaching staff and front office here in KC are going to be ran MUCH better now than what we've been accustomed to.
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01-16-2013, 11:08 PM	#216
the Talking Can Supporter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: street Casino cash: $10022208	poe did jack shit in a college in a pathetic league he did jack shit last year... by the standard of 'he wore a uniform' he was a great success i don't see any nasty in him...which is crucial for a DL but whatever, it costs nothing to say he's a great draft pick with awesome potential...so have at it __________________ Clark Hunt: "Thank god for the Dominican pool boy"
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01-16-2013, 11:13 PM	#218
O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $2844064	Well, Poe was brought in and basically told not to attack and play, but to think, then react. It's pretty hard to be a rookie, much less in that scheme. When he was simply asked to rush the passer, I thought he looked pretty good.
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01-16-2013, 11:26 PM	#222
the Talking Can Supporter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: street Casino cash: $10022208	i **ing hate the poe pick we institute a 3-4, then wait 4 years - while passing on raji and Cody [in the 2nd!!] - to draft a combine freak who did jack shit in college...at #11 embarrassing JPP was a pick with potential...this was just a dumb pick __________________ Clark Hunt: "Thank god for the Dominican pool boy"**
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01-16-2013, 11:27 PM	#223
O.city In Search of a Life Join Date: Jul 2009 Casino cash: $2844064	Well, Cody hasn't exactly lit the world on fire. Poe has elite potential. Just needs to learn the craft.
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