Michael MacCambridge - Chiefs Kingdom

Opening kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium, Nov. 3, 2019.

Travis Kelce during pregame introductions at AFC Championship Game, Jan. 19, 2020.

The Chiefs defense takes a break during the 2810 win over Oakland, Sept. 15, 2019.

Damien Williams scores the Chiefs first touchdown in AFC Divisional Playoff Game, Jan. 12, 2020.

Patrick Mahomes prior to the Chiefs game with Houston, Oct. 13, 2019.

Front cover: Chiefs offense huddles during Sept. 22, 2019, game against Baltimore at Arrowhead Stadium.

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For those who will

always remember

February 2, 2020

. . . and January 11, 1970

Foreword

by andy reid

I still remember the day I realized I was going to become the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. It was January 2, 2013, in a conference room inside the Philadelphia airport. Id recently been fired by the Philadelphia Eagles, but I knew I wanted to coach again.

The Chiefs were one of the teams that were interested in interviewing me, and Clark Hunt showed up with a good portion of the front office. Id always held the Hunt family in high regard; my wife, Tammy, had gotten to know Norma Hunt during our time in the league, and Id felt for a while that if I ever went somewhere else, the Chiefs would be one of the teams Id be interested in, because of the family and the way they go about business. Also, my friend Dick Vermeilrevered in both Philadelphia and Kansas Cityraved about his time coaching the Chiefs.

During the interview that day, it became clear that Clark and I wanted the same things, and could forge a good working relationship. The conversations just kept going; two hours turned into four hours, and four turned into six, and the interview wound up lasting nine hours. By about hour seven I was comfortable enough to call my wife and say, Listen, I think were a pretty good way along here, and this sounds like its going to be the right place.

I already knew about the Chiefs fan base and Arrowhead Stadium. In the late 80s and early 90s, while I was on the staff at the University of Missouri, Id drive up from Columbia to spend time with the irascible Howard Mudd, Marty Schottenheimers offensive line coach for his early Chiefs teams. Everything about the gameday experience there was terrific: the stadium was clean and classy, the crowd was loud and supportive, and the people were incredibly friendly.