Andy Reid thanks Bill Belichick for gifting secret | NFL News

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has thanked former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick for gifting him a secret Super Bowl weapon.

Reid could have the prospect to cement his place as one of the best NFL coaches of all time when he goals so as to add a fourth Super Bowl ring to his assortment subsequent month.

If that wasn’t enough, the Kansas City outfit have an unprecedented three-peat on the road, having gained every of the earlier two Super Bowl titles.

But Reid issued a large thanks to NFL legend Belichick, who stands alone because the all-time report holder for most Super Bowl wins as a coach, during a current podcast look.

Commenting on the Let’s Go podcast after the Chiefs’ victory over the Buffalo Bills final weekend, Reid was congratulated on how he managed to repair his facet’s offensive line after a less-than-convincing playoff marketing campaign.

Reid discovered pleasure by placing Joe Thuney in to guard Patrick Mahomes’ blindside – a transfer that helped the Chiefs into their fifth Super Bowl in six years.

The 66-year-old coach stated: “Bill [Belichick] let me have Joe Thuney so I appreciated that.

“That child, we have now him out at left deal with now. Bill, you had him as an All-Pro middle, All-Pro guard, now he is on the market at left deal with and he does not say a phrase about it. He does not complain.”

Reid continued: “That’s a whole different world out there. There’s no security blanket when you’re on that side. That’s a tough spot. But he just steps in and goes.”

Thuney is no stranger to the most important of levels, contemplating this yr’s Bowl will likely be his seventh as an NFL participant, having made three beforehand for the Patriots and three for the Chiefs.

According to NFL legend Tom Brady stated on The Drive: “I mean, he’s played every position on the offensive line and wherever we need him, he’s willing to go out there and do it.

“And that’s what champions do. They just go out there, they compete for every single snap and try to make their team better.

“So Joe Thuney is gonna go down in the history of football as one of the greatest players with all those Super Bowl rings he has, hopefully we can add to that collection.”

The Chiefs tackle the Philadelphia Eagles for the Super Bowl crown on 9 February.