Reid anticipates another strong finish
Andy Reid coached teams have a history of finishing the season strong, especially in Kansas City. Just last season, the Chiefs won six-straight games to finish the regular season heading into the postseason. Reid puts emphasis on strength and conditioning and mental preparedness as reasons his teams can accomplish that success.
“Yeah, well that is important,” Reid told Mitch Holthus. “You’ve got four quarters and you can kind of relate that to the players. That last quarter, we’re going to condition you during camp, and then [strength and conditioning coach] Barry (Rubin) is going to take you through the season so you can finish strong. So you can be in a position physically and mentally where you can finish up the season strong. You can still learn — you’re not so beat up that mind is shot and that your body is shot — that those two things come together and are working in unison once the last part of the season takes place.”
A combination of body and mind working in unison at the end of the season is the ultimate goal for Kansas City. They’ll have a unique task of preparing in a similar way amidst the COVID-19 pandemic but you can rest assured they’re ready to face those challenges head-on.