Why Ed Reed’s son is a Patriots fan
"The kid likes champions, man."
While former All-Pro safety Ed Reed is now a coach of the Buffalo Bills, it turns out that his son might have conflicted loyalty in the AFC East. Even though Reed spent nearly his entire career playing for the Baltimore Ravens (a New England rival), his 8-year-old son is a Patriots fan.
“His mom is from Boston, though she’s not a Patriots fan,” Reed told reporters in Buffalo recently.
“His grandmother lives up there, and the kid likes champions, man. What can I say? I grew up in New Orleans, I loved my home team, but I was a San Francisco fan. I was a Joe [Montana] fan. So that’s just how it is.”
Reed, by contrast, is now a coach in Buffalo. The Bills have never won the Super Bowl and are notable for having lost four in a row from 1991-1994. Reed’s new team also hasn’t played in a playoff game since January 8, 2000.
The Patriots, especially Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, are very familiar with Reed. The duo expressed their mutual admiration for Reed during the filming of an episode of “A Football Life” in 2009.
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