Before Andy Reid became the mastermind behind the Kansas City Chiefs’ dynasty, he was just another hungry assistant in Green Bay. Long before the Super Bowls and the Lombardi magic at Arrowhead Stadium, Reid was learning the ropes under some of the sharpest minds in football, Mike Holmgren. That time, he had a front-row seat to chaos. And that chaos often came from Brett Favre, who now has something to say for the Chiefs’ head coach.

Young Reid joined the Green Bay Packers as an assistant offensive line and tight ends coach from 1992 to 1996. Later, he became the quarterbacks coach and assistant head coach in 1997 and 1998. That’s when things got interesting. Favre often pushed boundaries, and somehow, Reid was always the one catching heat from head coach Holmgren. When asked about those moments years later, Favre couldn’t help but laugh.

“There were many more episodes. You just happened to see one,” he recently said on his podcast. “You know, my first coach there was Mooch, Steve Mariucci. And then Steve left to go to Cal as the head coach. Andy became the quarterback coach. Both of them took a lot of heat from me. And I’m forever grateful to them.” But one of those moments is still viral on social media. And Favre remembered it.

“I remember that as if it were yesterday. But again, there was many moments like that. I mean, it was sort of a carousel of what is Brett going to do today. And I’m going to have to take the brunt of it for him.” So, what was the infamous moment Favre was talking about?

It was 1997, and the Packers were chasing another playoff run. But one botched play turned the tables for Reid on the sidelines. During one heated sideline exchange, Holmgren was laying into Reid after a busted play. Cameras caught it all. But the best part? In the background, Favre was grinning because, deep down, he knew exactly why Reid was getting chewed out.

The moment unfolds with Favre flashing that mischievous grin and saying, “I love you, man.” Reid, knowing what’s coming next, shoots back, “Yeah, I can tell. I hope you still love me after I get my a– whooped.”

Seconds later, in a storm, Mike Holmgren came with a furious face, looking for answers. “Who called the play?” he yells. Reid takes the blame without hesitation. “That’s me,” he admits. Holmgren snaps, “Why, why is it you?” Then, it gets even better.

Reid confesses, “That’s me, I sent in the wrong thing.” Holmgren, now pacing, presses again. “The formation?”

Reid stands his ground. “Moonlight F short, I sent it in.”

That’s when Holmgren finally loses patience and barks for everyone to “get back to the first 15.”

For anyone watching, it was pure sideline chaos. But for Reid and Favre, it was just another day in Titletown.  However, one thing has never changed—Favre’s love for Andy Reid.

Brett Favre still owes Andy Reid

Back in 2016, Favre hosted a weekly radio show on SiriusXM radio, where Andy Reid was one of his guests. There, the Packers legend credits Reid for shaping his game.

“I could not have had a better coach than Andy,” Favre said. “That guy was tremendous. We didn’t really meet that long, not as long as the tight ends, but it was productive. I really enjoyed and learned a lot from Andy.”

And the lessons stuck. “He would just give me one thing [before games],” Favre said. “I would [ask], ‘What if [the defense does] this?’ He said, ‘Don’t worry about that. Percentages are they’re not going to do that. Just worry about this and what you’re going to do when they line up like this. What are your checks? Where are you going [with the ball]?’ When you teach it that way, it’s so much easier for a kid to [understand].”

That’s not just respect. That’s loyalty built in Green and Gold.