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The Super Bowl is the most charged moment of every football season and this year was no different. While the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs went at it, the whole country watched perfection in battle on the field. There was no doubt that this Super Bowl, barring the bad field, was one that gave the audience everything. It had the perfect contenders in Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes. There were brilliant coaches Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni. It had one of the biggest performers in Rihanna for the halftime show. Furthermore, it had respect between both teams.

This respect was showcased when Andy Reid shared a moment with a player he had coached when he was on the coaching staff for the Eagles. Reid has always been a classy winner. He went on to prove it even as he won another Super Bowl with the Chiefs.

The classy winner: Andy Reid

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Reid used to be a coach for the Philly Eagles until he was removed from his job. He had a decent record with the Eagles and helped coach a lot of the stars for Philly. One of them faced off against Reids in the most recent Super Bowl. The current defensive end, Brandon Graham, had been under Reid’s coaching and held great respect for his ex-coach. This respect was visible at the end of the game as the duo shared a sweet moment. After the fame had gotten over, Brandon came to show his respect to his former coach. He said, “I had to come give you some love. You deserve that right there. You deserve that, coach.” via NBC Sports.

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Fans were touched by this moment between the two. They took to Twitter to react as this moment between Reid and Graham quickly went viral. They did not hold back as they went on to praise the defensive end and sportsmanship both Reids and Graham showed.

Fans are touched by the moment between Reid and Graham

NFL fans showcased their emotions at such a beautiful moment at the end of the Super Bowl. One fan hailed Reid as the best coach of all time.

Furthermore, a fan praised Reid and his amazing achievement.

Additionally, there were comments on the kind of class both of them showed after the game.

There were also comments about the respect displayed.

Fans also went on to repeat the kind of class both displayed.

Finally, fans were happy with the kind of ending the Super Bowl had.

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All in all, the fans were truly touched by the moment between the two. There was no classless winning or sore losing. It was only mutual respect between two fierce competitors.

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Football is a game of intensity and violence. However, football is also a game of respect and nobility. Andy Reid and Brandon Graham showcased this to the fullest. It only remains to be seen how classy the winners of the next Super Bowl will be and whether they will be able to match up to Reid and Graham.

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