Andy Reid is arguably one of the top-five NFL coaches of all time after winning his third Super Bowl and second straight this past season. Unlike college, where success can linked with how successful recruiting is, the NFL is much more complex, where aspects such as salary caps and bad teams being rewarded with draft picks to help level the playing field.
Yet, Andy Reid has done something that hasn’t been done this century: win back-to-back Super Bowls. So what is the secret to his success? You’d think he’d answer this on a big ESPN interview or some other huge media outlet, yet he did in on BYU SportsNation, a professional, yet very small program that only airs on BYUtv and BYURadio.
Andy Reid is a BYU Alumn
After transferring from Glendale Junior College, Andy Reid played offensive tackle in his college football career at BYU for his final two years of eligibility. Reid didn’t win any prestigious awards and wasn’t known at the time as much as any other offensive tackle in college football.
However, more important than his playing time with BYU was what he learned under Hall-of-Fame Coach Lavell Edwards. To this day, Andy Reid gives a lot of credit to what he learned under Lavell Edwards.
Since graduating from BYU, Andy Reid has kept his alma mater close to him. He has given coaching clinics, pregame shoutouts, and annual TV and radio interviews. He has been a strong advocate for the Cougars, mentioning the team from time to time in various press conferences and interviews that have nothing to do with BYU.
Comments on Success Winning Back-to-Back Super Bowls
Everyone would love to know the secret to being the most successful coach in American sports, and Andy Reid seems perfectly happy to share that information. During his interview with BYU SportsNation, he was asked how he prepares his team after winning one Super Bowl to win a second. He said the following:
“These guys sacrificed to get there… It’s hard to win a game in the NFL. It’s so challenging… You win one and feel it’s an accomplishment…To win two Super Bowls is quite the achievement… It takes unity, we’re all on the same page and we respect the jobs that we do…We work our tales off and hope for the best. It comes down to humility.”
According to Andy Reid, sometimes it can come down to the fundamentals of trusting each other and staying hungry for more success, which is easier said than done.
Reid Addresses Taylor Swift
Andy Reid also had some comments about Taylor Swift and the piece that she brings to the team, locker room, and the attention it puts on the team. He shared the following about the pop singer:
“My feeling is, if Trav[is] is happy and she is happy…that’s the most important thing. The rest is easy. She handles herself. She’s a fan and enjoys watching the team play. It’s an escape from her where she doesn’t have all the spotlight on her.
Her dad is an Eagles fan, so I got to know him back in Philadelphia when she was just starting off…She’s the most famous woman in the world. To bring that to the National Football League, think of all the young ladies that now have the opportunity who are now learning the game. That’s a positive for the NFL.”