GLENDAL | There was Tom Landry and Roger Staubach. Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw. Bill Walsh and Joe Montana. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. Now there’s Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes.
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It may still be too early to talk about the new dynasty, but the point is that Reid and Mahomes have every chance of making it happen.
Mahomes has been with the Chiefs since 2017 and he’s been the quarterback since 2018. It’s only five seasons, but the duo already boast two championships and three Super Bowl appearances. In their five seasons together, they made five conference finals.
Mahomes is a two-time Ultimate Game Most Valuable Player. Reid, for his part, guided two different franchises to the Super Bowl. He reached the conference final at least four times in both associations. Year after year, its teams are contenders for top honours.
“Patrick is a special player, like he doesn’t worry about it and the same for Andy as head coach. I think we are not done winning. There are other championships ahead of us as long as these two stay on board, ”said tackle Chris Jones perfectly, in an interview after the match.
Square at the Temple
For Reid, this win is significant in terms of his place in history. He had already secured his place in the Hall of Fame with his Super Bowl triumph four years ago. He is now the fourth most successful head coach in regular season history and the second in the playoffs.
This victory against his former team further cements his place among the greatest.
There are only 14 head coaches in history who claim two or more Super Bowl rings.
In the current context where teams have to deal with the salary cap and the free agent market, it is not only necessary to have the flair to keep the right elements in place, but also not to hesitate to make difficult decisions.
When the Chiefs realized Tyreek Hill wanted to strike out on his own elsewhere, Reid said, thank you, good evening, without flinching. Everyone panicked at the prospect of the Chiefs losing their most dynamic weapon on offense. Reid treated himself to a cheeseburger and went back to work.
That’s why the duo he forms with Mahomes is so formidable. To make such bold decisions, you first need a quarterback who can adapt to new players. Above all, it takes a quarterback who buys the recipe without complaining about the ingredients at his disposal.
In this sense, Mahomes is one of the great leaders.
After all, Reid and the organization did well to help him. During the season, they were looking for Kadarius Toney, who scored a touchdown and had the longest punt return in Super Bowl history. Two rookies have scored touchdowns (Skyy Moore and Isiah Pacheco). JuJu Smith-Schuster, another newcomer, caught seven assists.
He trusted Reid and it paid off. Mahomes became the first player in history to win more than one championship and more than one Most Valuable Player award in his first six seasons.
With him and Andy Reid, honors, there will be others.