Well, that didn't take long.
Less than a week after being dismissed as coach of the Philadelpha Eagles, Andy Reid has landed his next gig as coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
According to numerous sports websites, Reid was flying to Kansas City to accept the job.
Reid's lawyers were ironing out details of the contract, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Kansas City Star was also reporting that the deal was done.
Reid was fired Monday by Birds owner Jeff Lurie following a 4-12 season and ending a 14-year tenure.
Reid suffered through a dismal season and also on a personal end this year. His son Garrett died of a heroin overdose during training camp.
Reid is the winningest coach in Philadelphia Eagles history, having led the team to six NFC East titles, four NFC Championship game appearances and one visit to the Super Bowl.
His 140 victories are a franchise record and rank 22nd on the all-time NFL coaching list.
Yes, Reid had his weaknesses ... like clock management, stubbornness and a perhaps a bit of hubris. But you don't take a team from the outhouse to the NFC Championship in 3 seasons out of sheer luck, and get them there three more times. Could he have been better? Of course ... But too few "football fans", especially those old enough to remember what Eagles football was like in the late '60s, early '70s and throughout the entire decade of the '90s, would ever call Andy Reid a poor coach. * Regular season record 129-89-1 (only 10-9 in playoff games) * NFC East Division Champion 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 * NFC Championship 2004 (Conference appearances 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008) * Coach of the Year 2000, 2002 (Maxwell, Sporting News, Associated Press) Certainly, it was time for the Eagles to go in another direction; but Reid will - most likely - be successful in Kansas City. Good luck, Big Red! I know I'll be checking to see how well he does in KC, and hoping the Eagles get nearly as lucky as they did in '99 when they hired him.
Yeah ... That's why the Saints traded WIlliams after just two years and a year or two after that WIlliams was out of football for a significant stretch. Please ...
And exactly how many coaches and teams have won Superbowls since the Eagles first NFC appearance in '01? BTW ... Dick Vermeil, who cried his way to being considered a "saint" in Philly, got to the NFC CHampionship exactly ONCE.
"Hey you guys see how I just threw that ball 10 feet short of the receiver? AWESOME RIGHT?? Let's have some chunky soup." - D. McNabb
Kansas won't make the playoffs in the next three years.