Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is a future hall of famer and is considered to be one of the greatest offensive innovators in the history of the game. So how does a 100% by-the-book West Coast Offensive coach become the mad scientist of playcalling we know today?
Reids roots
Reid earned his coaching chops as a tight ends/offensive line coach for head coach Mike Holmgren when he was with the Green Bay Packers. Holmgren himself got his NFL start as the quarterback's coach for the San Francisco 49ers — under the godfather of the west coast offense, Bill Walsh.