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After a long spell with the Philadelphia Eagles, Andy Reid took over as the Kansas City Chiefs head coach in 2013 and began a run that now includes five Super Bowl appearances, three Super Bowl titles, and 278 career wins; the fourth-most in NFL history. On the Nov. 3 episode of "Monday Mornings with Mitch," former Pro Bowl center with the Buffalo Bills, Mitch Morse, offered an unusually personal appraisal of Reid — not as an opponent or a strategist but as a manager of people. "He's one of one, dude. He really is. What's so special about Coach Reid is that he understands what every situation needs. He understands what every player needs to hear. He knows when to push his players. He knows when to pull back. He knows what players need. It's uncanny, and it's 100% the time he's dialed in on it. You never feel like he doesn't have your back." "He was so gracious and kind to me when I needed to hear it, even when I wasn't playing for the Chiefs. He was always the first text message I got when I signed with the Bills," Morse added. "And he's married this chaotic thing, which is NFL football, which is a clash of two things, which is this is a very transactional business. And this is also a people business... It's so hard to marry both... But he somehow seems to mitigate that friction. And that is a gift, dude. It truly is." Read More: Commanders Get Promising Update on Jayden Daniels’ Return Timeline Morse spent the first chapter of his career in Kansas City and five seasons in Buffalo before a final year with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024. A 2015 second-round pick out of Missouri (drafted by Reid), he started 143 games (77 with the Bills; 49 with the Chiefs) over 10 NFL seasons, made the 2022 Pro Bowl with Buffalo, and announced his retirement after the 2024 campaign. Read More: Broncos QB Bo Nix Sends Clear Message After ‘Sluggish’ Win Over Raiders The public constantly praises Reid for his offensive innovation and established coaching tree, but players often point to Reid’s communication and situational instincts as the unseen engine. In a results-driven league, Reid’s emphasis on relationships and stability has proven to be one of the defining factors behind Kansas City’s era of dominance.
