The Kansas City Chiefs are on the verge of making NFL history as the only team to ever even have a chance to win three successive Super Bowls. That certainly qualifies as a "high note," so it might seem understandable if Andy Reid, the team's head coach, wanted to use Super Bowl LIX as his swan song.
Yet for those who are worried that Reid might consider walking away from his post following the game—win or lose—you can rest assured. Reid isn't going anywhere for at least another season.
Clark Hunt, the Chiefs' owner, recently spoke to reporters during the Super Bowl Media Night on Monday as the team is in New Orleans to prepare to face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Hunt was asked about the status of his legendary coach, and Hunt affirmed the greatest hopes of Chiefs Kingdom—that Reid was going to stay in place.
Of course, all of this felt like an obvious answer anyway, since Reid himself has never insinuated anything close to retirement at this point. While some point to his age (66) and experience as a potential reason why he might retire, the truth is that NFL coaches can remain on the sidelines for much longer than Reid. After all, the Las Vegas Raiders just hired Pete Carroll, who is 73.
Reid's own contract runs through the 2028 season, so any retirement talk should probably be saved until the 2027 season at least. That will feature Reid at nearly 70 years of age and, at that point, his franchise quarterback will be into his mid-thirties. Perhaps Reid will have a different state of mind after coaching Patrick Mahomes for another few years.
For now, however, no one needs to worry about Andy Reid riding off into the sunset after hopefully making NFL history. There's more to be made and Reid's not about to miss a moment of it.