The gushing for quarterback Alex Smith by his old coach seemed genuine, which begged the question: Why did the Kansas City Chiefs trade him in the first place?
Andy Reid, after extolling Smith's smarts and qualities, provided that answer to a question by Craig Hoffman of 106.7 The Fan in two words: salary cap. The Chiefs currently have $3 million in available cap space; Smith would have taken up $17 million this season which, had he stayed, would have been the final year of his deal. He also turns 34 in May.
"I'm not going to tell you we're in the greatest cap situation in the world," Reid said.