Sunday’s AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens shook the NFL world. But even with the Ravens boasting the best NFL record, in addition to having the reigning MVP Lamar Jackson as the QB, they don’t have Andy Reid as their coach. And this will be the Chiefs’ fourth time in five years to head to the Super Bowl. 

To say Andy Reid is a great NFL coach is an understatement. He’s one of the greatest coaches leading his team to 11 division titles, 10 conference championship games, three SB appearances, and two SB wins in his career spanning over two decades. His leadership has garnered respect and admiration from big names in the football world, including Coach Prime Deion Sanders who dropped something special for Reid. 

In a recent X post, Coach Prime posted, “Andy Reid is the man! I love him as a man, a coach and a friend. He is “COACH-HIM”.”

The Chiefs just won the Super Bowl spot after beating the Ravens 10-17 in their last AFC Championship game, showcasing the HC’s efficient leadership qualities. This is what Andy Reid says about leadership, “Respecting people is an important part of life, whether it’s the person doing janitorial work or the person above you. It doesn’t matter who you are: I’m going to respect you.”

As the saying goes, you can’t demand respect, you earn it. And ‘Big Reid’ earns well-deserved respect for his leadership views. 

The legacy of Andy Reid as a head coach

Andy Reid holds records as the only NFL HC to win 100 games with two different teams and have five conference championship appearances with two different teams. How? His positive leadership that’s built on mutual respect is the key factor in contributing to the consistent success that the Chiefs are enjoying. 

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Reid is known to maintain a strong connection with his players, allowing star players like Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce to thrive under him. His laid-back and calm demeanor is also a major contributing factor to his team’s ability to remain steady in times of pressure and adversity. The chance to establish his legacy as one of the all-time greatest NFL coaches is just another play away as the Chiefs will now prepare to face the NFC Champion for the Super Bowl LVIII. 

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