Andy Reid Has Had a Tremendous Week

Also in Traina Thoughts: Calls of LeBron’s historic shot; Aaron Rodgers at it again; a take we need to retire and much more.

1. I told you in yesterday’s Traina Thoughts that I hate Super Bowl week. However, there has been one shining light in the darkness: Andy Reid.

The lovable head coach of the Chiefs has been a breath of fresh air during his interviews this week.

He has said his three keys to life are “rock the Tommy Bahama, eat some cheeseburgers and be happy.”

Ladies and gentlemen, Andy Reid's three keys to live by 🔑: pic.twitter.com/JNxO5t9GuF

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) February 7, 2023

He’s broken down the keys to a great cheeseburger. (He is so right about the bun.)

Andy Reid on what makes the best cheeseburger:

"It's gotta have a good bun, let's start with that. Fresh meat. And then you put anything other than mustard on it, and you're good. I'll eat it."

— Jordan Foote (@footenoted) February 8, 2023

He revealed how he functions each day as a noncoffee drinker.

“I got endless energy for a chubby guy.” - Andy Reid when talking about how he doesn’t drink coffee

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) February 8, 2023

He weighed in on the three greatest rappers alive.

This exchange between @BMarshall and Andy Reid 😂 pic.twitter.com/my1E68hZLe

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 8, 2023

He’s discussed mac and cheese recipes.

Andy Reid and @FourVerts -- forever Mac & Cheese bros 🤝 pic.twitter.com/d4Pb4qPbrB

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 7, 2023

Who needs X’s and O’s? This is the stuff we need from NFL coaches.

In addition to his outstanding quotes, another reason to admire Reid is the respect all his players have for him. Chiefs players are constantly raving about Reid.

"I hope that these coaches can figure out how to showcase everybody's talent throughout the league as much as Coach Reid has showcased mine."@tkelce shows his love and appreciation for TEU and Andy Reid ❤️ 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FVqYudRPtv

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 7, 2023

And his embrace on media night with the four Eagles who remain on the team from when Reid was the head coach there—Brandon Graham, Lane Johnson, Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox—was very touching.

Seeing Andy Reid embrace his 3 former players, @fcoxx_91, @brandongraham55, and @JasonKelce got me so emotional. What a journey for all of them. All very very good humans too 💚 #FlyEaglesFly #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/3aHi8jwi9L

— Jamie Apody (@JamieApody) February 7, 2023

If you’re someone with no dog in the fight on Super Bowl Sunday and are looking for some rooting interest, you can’t go wrong pulling for Andy Reid to win his second Super Bowl.

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2. TNT’s Brian Anderson had an excellent call last night on LeBron James’s bucket that made him the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.

HISTORY.

With this bucket, LeBron James moves past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! pic.twitter.com/N6V5RxPe6r

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 8, 2023

The local radio call, handled by Lakers play-by-play man John Ireland was very good, too.

As called by @LAIreland on Lakers radio: pic.twitter.com/1ZthxaphIE

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) February 8, 2023

3. Can we kindly stop with this tired take every time something like this happens?

All these people paid crazy money to witness this moment in real life, only to watch the moment through a screen. pic.twitter.com/nf6ufFbb97

— Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk) February 8, 2023

It’s 2023. Everybody has a phone and everyone under 40 films everything and everyone is looking for social media clout. You don’t have to like it, but that’s reality. 

4. This was vintage Aaron Rodgers. Go on one of the biggest sports shows in existence, tell everyone that you’re gonna lock yourself in darkness for four days and then act like the victim when people make fun of such an extreme act. Rodgers knew he’d get mocked, but instead of keeping his “darkness retreat” to himself, he tells the world about it so then he can complain about how he gets treated. The act is so tired.

Be curious. Not judgmental.

We are all on our own path, and doing things like this helps me find a greater sense of peace and love for life. Love and respect to you ❤️ # https://t.co/bsWU7Dphh5

— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) February 8, 2023

5. Terry Bradshaw is ready to sacrifice it all for some pregame show ratings.

Terry Bradshaw:

“I told Fox, if I could just die on the show..think about the ratings, right?”pic.twitter.com/20zywOPB3t

— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) February 7, 2023

6. This week’s SI Media With Jimmy Traina features a conversation with ESPN legend Chris Berman.

Berman talks about anchoring ESPN’s Super Bowl postgame coverage each year, why NFL Primetime is still so beloved, offers he had to leave ESPN over the years and whether any athletes ever complained about the nickname he gave them.

We also discuss the best sports studio shows of all time, the NFL getting so deep into the betting world, why the NFL even thinking about playing the AFC and NFC title games at neutral sites is a terrible idea and more.

Following Berman, Sal Licata from WFAN radio and SNY TV in New York joins Jimmy for their weekly “Traina Thoughts” segment. This week, Jimmy and Sal discuss why NFL rules analysts on TV are annoying, the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl, Sal getting recognized at an NHL game, Jimmy’s mom getting into a Facebook tiff and much more.

You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify and Google.

You can also watch the SI Media Podcast on YouTube.

7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Came across this clip of an old Monday Night Football intro while in a YouTube rabbit hole last night. Imagine the backlash if this happened today.

Be sure to catch up on past editions of Traina Thoughts and check out the Sports Illustrated Media Podcast hosted by Jimmy Traina on Apple, Spotify or Google. You can also follow Jimmy on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.