Andy Reid spent almost a decade and a half teaching the Philadelphia Eagles, main the franchise to a Tremendous Bowl look alongside the way in which.
Reid departed the Metropolis of Brotherly Love after the 2012 season and have become head coach of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Reid has hoisted the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy thrice as Chiefs coach, and this Sunday he’ll once more face his former staff.
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Head coach Andy Reid talks with linebacker Jeremiah Trotter (54) of the Philadelphia Eagles throughout a sport in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oct. 22, 2006, on the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. (Drew Hallowell/Getty Pictures)
Whereas there are numerous story traces main as much as the Tremendous Bowl, Reid was requested to share his ideas about getting ready his staff to compete in opposition to the son of a former Eagles star linebacker Reid spent a number of years teaching throughout his tenure in Philadelphia.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr., the son of Eagles Corridor of Famer Jeremiah Trotter Sr., was a fifth-round draft choice final yr. The youthful Trotter recorded 25 tackles throughout his rookie season with the Eagles.
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Reid, 66, concluded that matchup meant he was “previous.”
The elder Trotter spent eight seasons with the Eagles in three separate stints. Reid was on the Philadelphia sideline for seven of these years.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. of the Philadelphia Eagles hugs father Jeremiah Trotter earlier than a preseason sport in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Monetary Discipline Aug. 24, 2024, in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Pictures)
“Jeremiah, his father, was certainly one of my favourite gamers,” Reid mentioned. “This child, his son, has executed an amazing job. Did it at Clemson and now transferred it to the Eagles. I feel it’s a neat deal. He’s carrying the identical quantity, all that. That’s an important deal. Nice deal for the household.”
One other intriguing matchup that has obtained appreciable consideration main as much as Sunday’s huge sport is the 2 opposing star quarterbacks. Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes is already a three-time Tremendous Bowl winner, whereas the youthful Jalen Hurts is making his second profession look within the league’s championship sport.
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The Eagles chosen Hurts within the second spherical in 2020. He helped the Eagles advance to the 2023 Tremendous Bowl however misplaced 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in that sport. This yr’s sport in New Orleans will probably be a rematch of that Tremendous Bowl from two years in the past.
A victory over the Eagles would safe an unprecedented third consecutive Tremendous Bowl title for the Chiefs. If Philly is victorious, it might be the franchise’s second Tremendous Bowl title.
The Tremendous Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET Feb. 9 from the Caesars Superdome on FOX.
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