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Andy Reid Has 2-Word Response To Question About NFL Referees

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Jan 30, 2025 9:41 AM ET

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has enjoyed plenty of success over the past few seasons, make no mistake about it. He has also dealt with a plethora of complaints about the NFL's officiating.

In the past two rounds of the playoffs, NFL fans have accused the referees of favoring the Chiefs. Things have gotten so out of hand that some people are asking the league to investigate the defending champions. Earlier this week, Reid faced a question about all the drama involving his squad while on "The Pat McAfee Show" on ESPN.

During Wednesday's show, McAfee asked Reid this sarcastic question: "You and the refs are meeting like what, tonight, for the Super Bowl? Is that what’s happening?"

Reid quickly replied, "Yeah right." The three-time Super Bowl champion added, "I try not to pay attention to any of that stuff."

Tavia Hunt, the wife of Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt, would agree with Reid's comments. She made it clear on Instagram that Kansas City isn't winning games because they have the referees in their back pocket.

"By God’s grace we’ve had success, but it’s not 'black magic' or referee favoritism (look at the stats on this)—it’s lots of hard work, belief, and purpose," Hunt wrote. "Patrick Mahomes leads with humility and puts God first. Marcellus Casey, our team chaplain, pours into players and their families through weekly Bible studies and prayer. Many of our players—Drew Tranquil, Harrison Butker, Chris Jones, Nick Bolton, Trey Smith and more—openly share their faith, lifting each other up on and off the field…"

Dean Blandino, the NFL's vice president of officiating from 2013-2017, shut down the idea that referees are rigging games for the Chiefs. He believes the AFC powerhouse simply makes its own breaks in the postseason.

"The Chiefs have gotten the benefit of calls, but good teams make their own breaks," Blandino said. "My brother, who is convinced that the league is rigged, that is convinced that I signed an NDA when I left the league office that I cannot tell anybody that it is rigged because I was head of officiating…There’s no conspiracy. The officials, there’s too many variables, there’s too much going on."

There'll be plenty of fans keeping a close eye on the refs during the Super Bowl next Sunday. If the Chiefs receive even one favorable call, a certain portion of the NFL community will blow a fuse.

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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