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Chiefs’ Andy Reid Is Pushing His Players to Their Limits

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid knows what it takes to win a championship, and he pushes his players to get into that mindset in training camp.
Jul 24, 2023; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid signs autographs for fans during training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images
Jul 24, 2023; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid signs autographs for fans during training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

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The Kansas City Chiefs have built themselves into a modern-day dynasty in the National Football League. Since the turn of the decade, the Chiefs have become one of the most popular franchises in the NFL and across the world of sports. And they didn't achieve that by luck.

The Chiefs have brought in players who have been molded by winners. One of the most crucial pieces to the dynasty puzzle for the Chiefs is head coach Andy Reid. After losing the Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City roster had to know that Coach Reid would be running a tough training camp this offseason.

So far, that's been true. The Chiefs have battled through the heat and tiredness to ensure they find a spot on the roster for Week 1 of the regular season. Coach Reid isn't unreasonable, but if he doesn't run a tough camp, then the Chiefs will become complacent in being average when they need to be prepped and ready for a grueling season ahead.

The players know exactly what to expect from a training camp run by Coach Reid; he's going to push them to their limits and see who stands out from the bunch in an attempt to assemble the best team possible to win another Super Bowl championship. Nikko Remigio broke it down perfectly.

Jul 26, 2024; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid speaks to the media after training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Denny Medley-Imagn Images
  • "I think those days, Coach Reid is intentionally trying to see and evaluate if you can still do your job in the most chaotic, frantic of times with the most extreme circumstances. And so that's what I know that's going on in the back of my mind is, can I still score a touchdown? Can I still catch the ball? Can I still square up a punt in the most extreme conditions? Because when we get to the playoffs, we get to the championship, you know, that pressure is a whole other level," Remigio said on Friday.

As training camp continues to progress, Chiefs Kingdom will see which of the players on the roster have what it takes to make an impact on the team if they haven't seen them prove the impact they can make before. The job is never secure, which is why being pushed to your limit makes you stronger.

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Dominic Minchella
DOMINIC MINCHELLA

Dominic Minchella holds a communications degree from Eastern Michigan University. He is a former MLB writer and serves as our Kansas City Chiefs On SI beat writer.