As the Kansas City Chiefs continue to march forward to the start of preseason play, their workouts in training camp are intensifying. The progress they have made at Missouri Western State University is constantly trending upward as players get into shape and separate themselves for inclusion on the final roster.
The selection process and training camp formula have been mastered over the years by head coach Andy Reid. The legacy of Reid’s camps being heavily focused on conditioning, speed, and details have warranted praise from the players able to withstand the challenge.
But inclement weather has prevented the team from conducting their workouts in full a few times this week, effectively shortening the amount of time they’ve spent running drills. Reid shared his latest camp update on Friday after practice with the gathered with the media who braved the elements to watch the team prepare before the weekend.
“Yeah, so as long as there’s no lightning, it’s all good,” Reid said of conducting workouts in the rain. “We’ll come out and work. And somewhere that will pay off for you down the road, just [adjusting] footing, grabbing, you know, grasping the football, catching the football. I mean, all those things, both sides of the ball and special teams. So we’ve had a little bit of rain. It’s good for the farmers.”
Reid’s .641 regular season career-winning percentage is among the best in NFL history. He currently ranks in the top five all-time in wins for head coaches seeking to move up the list before his career ends. It seems that lightning is the only thing that can stop the veteran skipper from asserting his dominance on the gridiron, whether on the practice field at training camp or at any NFL stadium during the season.