Andy Reid Comparing His Relationship With Grandkids to Sweet and Sour Pork is Incredible
By Scott Rogust
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had a long journey to get back to the Super Bowl. After losing to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX while coaching the Philadelphia Eagles, it took 15 years for Reid to return to the big game, and he's been living it up in press conferences.
Thursday was the latest case of that. Reid revealed he has nine grandchildren, and says there are positives and negatives. The comparison he draws for his relationship is, you guessed it, sweet and sour pork.
#Chiefs coach Andy Reid has 9 grandkids. He was asked about them: “They keep you young. And at the same time they make you feel old. It’s kind of like sweet and sour pork.”
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 30, 2020
Poetry.
Tremendous. If you need a translation, basically it feels good at first, but then you deal with a case of heartburn as time passes.
This is what makes Reid such a popular figure in the NFL. He's a players' coach and is pure entertainment while speaking at the podium.
Andy Reid needs to be protected at all costs. ? pic.twitter.com/BNSAey1dAd
— theScore (@theScore) January 30, 2020
Reid is playing the role of sentimental veteran who's fighting for his first-ever championship. The longtime NFL head coach had to endure nine heartbreaking playoff losses to get back to the Super Bowl. Now, he has the chance to add the Lombardi Trophy to his dust-covered mantle.
Yet, the pressure isn't getting to him, as evidenced by his food analogies.
Never change, Andy. Never change.