Usually get right back and grind in it and preparing for San Francisco, but did you take some personal time last night to enjoy this accomplishment along the way? How'd you spend the evening?

Had a cheeseburger and went to bed.

That was Andy Reed. After winning the AFC Championship, truly living his best life.

From his push-brew mustache to his magnificent Hawaiian shirts, Reid has become an internet icon,

beloved across the NFL.

But he's more than just a meme and an every man.

He's also one of the most brilliant minds in football history.

Today, how Andy Reid became both a folk hero and a guru,

and how his darkest moments led him to a Super Bowl that could cement his legacy.

I'm Inakimes. It's Wednesday, January 29th. I'm Mina Kimes.

It's Wednesday, January 29th.

This is ESPN Daily, presented by Indy.

Hi, Dave.

Hey, Mina.

Dave Fleming is a senior writer for ESPN who compiled an oral history on Andy Reid.

Dave, Andy Reid is back into Super Bowl.

It's actually only a second time as head coach, which feels low, really. When you think about his career, you know, he's one of the best, most influential coaches in NFL history.

And yet, despite the fact that he's been around the league forever, it feels like he's one of those figures where every now and then a new story pops up and surprises you. Why is that?

So I have been trying to sort of unravel the Andy Reed mystery for, oh my gosh, going on 20 years.

When he started with the Eagles, I remember it was a whole different world back then and

the access was so much better and you could get to him.

And one of the things he thought about going into was he wanted to be a writer.

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