Andy Reidâs GM Tree Is Sprawling and Covers Both Super Bowl Sidelines
Most people know about Reidâs successful coaching tree, but the scouts and personnel men who worked with him in Philly have also made an impact across the NFL.
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Feb 4, 2021
Jason Licht doesn’t remember how much time Brett Veach spent in his office back then, nor did either guy think much of it at the time. Licht was a top lieutenant for then Eagles GM Tom Heckert. Veach was working as Eagles boss Andy Reid’s personal assistant and hadn’t even begun to think he’d wind up on a scouting track he was just there to get his start in coaching, trying to soak up as much football as he could.
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At 43, Brady has shown no signs of decline. A member of the NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, Brady is widely considered to be the greatest quarterback who has ever played the position. He’s also the greatest Super Bowl quarterback of all-time, with nine prior appearances, six rings and four Super Bowl MVPs to boot. This is a matchup of the best quarterback of all-time against the NFL’s best quarterback today who’s well on his way to being an all-time great