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Home , Andy Reid, Kyle Shanahan, Super Bowl XXXI

Lebanon Valley Area Merchandiser - January 29, 2020 17 BIG GAME PREVIEW | THE COACHING Coach Comparison A unique storyline to follow in anticipation of LIV is the coaching matchup.

Both and have experienced historical heartbreak in previ- ous events but look to lead their teams to victory and obtain their first ring as . Time will tell if the experience of Reid will out- shine the relatively new leader in San Francisco.

ANDY REID The leader of the began his coaching career as an offensive line coach for four different col- leges. Reid obtained his first job in the as an offensive assis- tant for the in 1992. During his time with the Packers, he helped lead the team to a Super Bowl XXXI vic- tory in a matchup against the in 1996. Andy Reid, coach of the Kansas Kyle Shanahan, coach of the San He took over the role of quar- City Chiefs in a 2017 photo. Francisco 49ers, pictured in 2016. terback coach the following year. JEFFREY BEALL/CREATIVE COMMONS THOMSON200/CREATIVE COMMONS In 1999, the hired Andy Reid as their head coach, making him the team suffered a loss to the New Championship but fell short of became the coach of the San the Falcons in overtime with a second-youngest manager at England Patriots. advancing after losing to Tom Francisco 49ers in 2017, after score of 34-28. the time and the first to land The Eagles and Reid parted Brady and his New England two years as the offensive coor- After facing much criticism this position without prior ways in 2013, when the coach Patriots. dinator for the . for his play-calling during the coordinator experience. It was signed a five-year contract to The play calling by Mike Falcons’ loss, Shanahan’s strat- 2001 when the team began its become the new head coach of KYLE SHANAHAN Shanahan led to an impressive egy will be an exciting sto- four consecutive seasons of the Kansas City Chiefs. Since Kyle is the son of the illustri- 28-3 lead over the Patriots ryline. Kyle and his father have winning the NFL’s Eastern he has held the position, the ous head coach Mike during Super Bowl LI. In a made history by becoming the Division titles. Reid competed team has only missed the play- Shanahan, who holds three stunning turn of events, the first father-son duo to lead in his first and only Super Bowl offs once, in 2014. Last year, Super Bowl championships. Pats overcame the deficit and their teams to the Super Bowl appearance in 2004, where the the Chiefs made it to the AFC The younger Shanahan shocked the world by beating game.

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