The morning after the latest Chiefs postseason farce, coach Andy Reid served up his customary name, rank and serial number news conference.
Alas, it’s his modus operandi as an NFL head coach to suppress the considerable personality he’d share, say, when he was a University of Missouri assistant coach during 1989-91.
So he kept a stoic face and cards stashed away as he spoke about needing time to process the 22-21 loss to Tennessee on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium, time to get away from emotions and consider what was “real” and what wasn’t about the defeat.
For the rest of us, though, the reality check is pretty evident: