Mike McCarthy weighs in on Chiefs’ Andy Reid and Travis Kelce sideline clash, ‘it’s a sign of…’

Mike McCarthy believes Andy Reid and Travis Kelce’s spat was a ‘sign of love’

The Chiefs had come under increasing criticism after their 0-2 start, and it was clear to see on the sideline that tensions were boiling, but for all the right reasons.

The competitive nature of Kelce is not something to be criticized. Perhaps overstepping his boundaries like he did in Vegas in 2024 was worthy of some, but they still won the Super Bowl, and Mike McCarthy is a fan of it.

Speaking on the Pat McAfee show, he said: “It’s awesome. But I think that stuff, really, it’s really helpful. But also, what I like about it is that it says a lot about the relationship.

“Being from Pittsburgh, punching on guys is a sign of love. I think that’s an expression from our generation. I think that’s really cool.

“I think it tells a lot about the relationship, obviously, whatever needs to be said or whatever was happening at that time, obviously, that they were addressing something.

“But what happens on the sidelines definitely needs to stay on the sidelines, especially being a part of the NFL pre-when they had the mics in your face and so forth.

“I think people are more conscientious of it now. It’s hard not to notice a boom mic flying down over your head and things like that. The nineties were a lot different.

“When I first became a head coach, my mother used to tell me all the time that my language was terrible. She said, ‘You can’t talk like that when they have the camera on you.’

“I said, ‘I have no idea when it is.’ She goes, ‘Well, you need to clean up your language.’ But it’s a different era now. The 90s were a lot more fun, that’s for sure.”

Kansas City Chiefs face a must-win clash against Baltimore Ravens

The Chiefs will hope to manifest some of the winning energy from the sidelines against the Giants and bring that into Sunday’s juggernaut clash against the Baltimore Ravens.

It is astounding to think that the Chiefs or the Ravens could be 1-3 to start a season by Sunday evening, with both considered to be strong Super Bowl contenders.

Neither team is performing anywhere near their expectations, but the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes will have a massive boost with Xavier Worthy returning from injury.

So far this season, Mahomes’ best target has been former Patriot Tyquan Thornton, although he has had Hollywood Brown and Juju Smith-Schuster also at his disposal.

It would be foolish to think that Travis Kelce won’t show up on Sunday afternoon either, as a man for the big occasion.