Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid doesn’t want to be distracted by the fact that he will face his former team in Super Bowl LVII.
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Prior to joining the Missouri organization in 2013, the 64-year-old coached the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999 to 2012.
“It doesn’t matter who we’re up against. I try to block out all the hype that comes with our sport,” said Reid, whose comments were reported by the NFL Network.
“It’s a big game for everyone. It’s the Super Bowl. I try to get away from distractions and make sure I have a good game plan. That’s what really matters.”
“They’re a really good team,” he said of the Eagles. That’s where my energy goes, because we’re going to have to face this formation after kick-off. […] My brain is busy laying out a solid game plan for my team to be at the top of their game.”
With the Eagles, Reid reached the NFL’s ultimate game of a season once. However, he lost Super Bowl XXXIX 24-21 to the New England Patriots.
He lifted the Vince-Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LIV while at the helm of the Chiefs. The following year, Reid again suffered the disappointment of losing in a big game, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a certain Tom Brady defeated his club in Super Bowl LV.