Rex Ryan has called him the Pied Piper in observing the way Buffalo’s defensive backs follow him and hang on his every word. The transition from perennial Pro Bowl player to assistant coach has been an abrupt one for Ed Reed. On Sunday he will officially begin his next chapter in professional football in the very place where he spent 11 years as a player.
“Going back is always good. I played for Baltimore for 11 years and now I work for another team and they’re playing,” said Reed of the Bills Week 1 matchup with the Ravens.