When the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday, it will be quite a unique situation for Chiefs head coach Andy Reid as he will be facing a team he previously coached and led to a Super Bowl. And he heads into the game, Eagles team owner Jeffrey Lurie still remembers having to make the difficult decision to fire him.
Jeffrey Lurie calls the decision to part ways with Andy Reid “extremely difficult,” but he thinks it was probably the best thing for Reid’s career and he’s happy with the success he’s had in Kansas City.
“It was extremely difficult because I was personally extremely close with Andy,” Lurie said according to the Washington Post. “Obviously we were very, very successful together. He represented everything that I believe in. … I just think the best thing for Andy at the time — and I think his family probably thought the best thing for Andy at the time — was to have a different environment for his family at that moment in time. I always thought he’d be highly successful wherever he went. I credit the Chiefs for immediately realizing their opportunity. And they got a first-ballot Hall of Fame coach, in my opinion.”
It’s safe to say Lurie wishes nothing but success for Reid – but just not on Sunday.
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