Thanks, Big Red

It was at the very start of 2013 that the Chiefs hired Andy Reid to be their 13th head coach. 

I wrote this on January 3 and this on January 4.

Here we are at the end of 2023 and Andy Reid just became the winningest head coach in Chiefs history.

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The Cowboys franchise peaked in the early 90s, winning 3 Super Bowls in 4 years. 

The high point of the Dolphins franchise was 1972-1973. 

The franchise peak of the Detroit Lions was 1952-1957. 

The story is similar for basically every team in the league. The Patriots is more recent, the Bears 1985, etc. 

For all these NFL fans, even when something good happens, they'll look back and wonder how their team could get back to their glory days. When they can get back. If they can get back. 

That is if they can even remember the glory days. 

Think about the Bucs. They won a title in 2002. In 2017 and 2018 they finished last in the division. Fans were sitting there hoping they get back to the 2002 championship ways. And then in 2020, they got Tom Brady and won another title. Just how you draw it up. 

So for 90% of the NFL fans, they're out there thinking about getting back to the high point of the franchise. 

And then there's the Chiefs. These are the glory days. 

The winningest coach is at the helm. Fresh off two Super Bowl wins in the last 4 years. And in the prime of easily the best QB in franchise history, a guy in the conversation for best QB in league history. 

Andy Reid inherited a team at the franchise low in 2012 and took them to the franchise high. 

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With Reid, the Chiefs finished 2nd in the division the first three seasons. Then have won the division 7 years in a row and counting. 

When he was hired, I said if Reid wins a playoff game it will be worth it. I had never seen one. 

Now I've seen 12. 

He's the only coach to be #1 in wins for TWO different franchises. It's actually an insane stat. 

Reid and Mahomes turned everything around and I can never say enough about it.