Over the weekend, former Kansas City Chiefs running back and unrestricted free agent Le'Veon Bell had some choice words for longtime NFL head coach Andy Reid as the veteran rusher made a point to note that he would rather retire than play for Reid ever again. On Monday, veteran NFL defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, who has spent the last few seasons of his professional playing career in Kansas City, wasted no time in coming to Reid's defense.

With Mathieu also suiting up for both the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals along the way, the former LSU Tigers standout has been a part of several NFL organizations and seems to know a thing or two about playing in the league — both under Reid's direction and otherwise. With the Chiefs winning a Super Bowl title two seasons ago as Mathieu helped lead the way on defense, Bell's brief stint in Kansas City in 2020 surely isn't reflective of Reid's tenure as the team's head coach.

Although Bell hasn't gotten into any trouble away from the field, the former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets running back forced his way out of not one but two organizations during his time as a pro. After sitting out as a member of the Steelers in order to get a new contract or become a free agent, Bell ultimately became a free agent, signed with the Jets and lasted less than two seasons, which is how he made his way to the Chiefs in the open market.

The Chiefs are trying to make three consecutive Super Bowls, which would put them in very select company in NFL history. The Miami Dolphins were the first team to turn the trick in the early 1970s under Don Shula, making Super Bowls VI, VII, and VIII. The most recent team to make at least three straight Super Bowls: Bill Belichick's New England Patriots in Super Bowls LI, LII, and LIII.

This means that if the Chiefs do make Super Bowl LVI this coming February, two AFC teams will have made three straight Super Bowls in back-to-back sequences. That would be a first in NFL history.