Kansas Metropolis Chiefs head coach Andy Reid famous whereas talking with reporters on Tuesday that “immediately’s not the day” he would take into consideration retiring as he prepares to information his membership into this Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl LVIII matchup versus the San Francisco 49ers.
It feels like at the least some folks acquainted with Reid consider he may trip off into the sundown of retirement if he hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the third time since February 2020.
“There may be an expectation in some corners that he may take per week or two after the season to let issues cool off earlier than making something remaining,” NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated wrote about Reid for a bit printed Wednesday.
The newest rumors about Reid probably retiring forward of his 66th birthday in March surfaced shortly earlier than the Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens within the AFC Championship on Jan. 28.
Chiefs chairman/CEO Clark Hunt and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are amongst these related to the franchise who’ve since poured chilly water over such tales, and Breer indicated that there isn’t any signal Reid is slowing down.
“Whereas individuals who work with Reid haven’t been informed something about that someway, the folks I’ve talked to don’t see him strolling away after this season,” Breer defined. “One talked about to me that no matter how early you get to work, or how late you allow, it’s uncommon that you simply’ll pull into or out of the Chiefs’ car parking zone and never see Reid’s automobile—an indication that his ardour for the job hasn’t waned within the least.”
Reid enters this weekend fourth on the all-time checklist with 283 NFL wins (common season and playoffs mixed) earned by a head coach.
Former New England Patriots head coach Invoice Belichick is 15 victories away from setting a report in that class and has repeatedly been talked about as a potential substitute for Reid if the latter leaves the Chiefs needing to discover a coach when different candidates have already accepted jobs elsewhere.
Belichick turns 72 years previous in April, and Corridor of Fame head coach Invoice Cowher not too long ago prompt that Belichick’s age is one motive groups handed on hiring him this winter.
Belichick presumably will nonetheless be accessible “per week or two after” Tremendous Bowl LVIII assuming Reid takes that lengthy to determine his future past Sunday’s sport.
