KANSAS CITY, Mo. Authentic RG3 Jersey . -- The first call that Andy Reid received came from Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt. Reid had just been dismissed after coaching the Eagles for 14 seasons, and was back at his office after addressing his team one last time. The phone rang and Hunt was on the other end, asking whether Reid would be interested in a face-to-face meeting two days later. "There are certain families that stand out, and the Hunt family is just tops," Reid said of the family that founded the franchise 53 years ago. "Theyre phenomenal." The meeting was set for Wednesday in Philadelphia, and Reids agent Bob LaMonte figured it would take about three hours. But when Reid got in front of Hunt, the two hit it off so well that time kept slipping away -- four hours, then six, then eight hours of conversations. After nine hours, it became clear that Reid would be the Chiefs next coach. He was introduced on Monday at a packed news conference at Arrowhead Stadium, taking over a once-proud franchise that went 2-14 last season and hasnt won a playoff game since 1993. "There was a certain energy that started with Clark and radiated through the other people I met with, and it was just great," Reid said. "You got the feeling that this was right. It was the right thing to do. It made the decision easy. I crossed my fingers that Id be offered the job." Reid agreed to a five-year deal, a person with knowledge of the contract told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the terms were not disclosed. He takes over for Romeo Crennel, who was fired Monday after his first full season. "Sometimes change is good," said Reid, who coached the Eagles to a 4-12 record this season, dragging down his career record of 130-93-1. "It could be tremendous for the Philadelphia Eagles, and at the same time, I think its going to be tremendous for the Kansas City Chiefs." Reid said hes met with the current Chiefs assistant coaches, but would not say whether any of them will be retained. Reid did say he plans to bring along some of his staff from Philadelphia, and quarterbacks coach Doug Pederson is one of the hot names. Reid also said hell sit in on interviews for the Chiefs general manager, but hell leave the final decision up to Hunt. The Chiefs parted ways with Scott Pioli on Friday after four tumultuous seasons, just hours before Reid agreed to his deal. Among the candidates for the job are former Browns general manager Tom Heckert and longtime Packers personnel man John Dorsey, both of whom have a history with Reid. Reid said hes already started to dig into the current Chiefs roster -- he had already watched video of all 16 games last season by the time he was interviewed. And he said hes buoyed by the fact that the Chiefs have five players who were voted to the Pro Bowl, and theyll have the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft for the first time in franchise history. That should allow Reid and the Chiefs retooled front office to start filling holes, the biggest of which is at quarterback, where Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn struggled all season. "Im going to dig in and look at that and well build that thing," Reid said. "Well see how that works out, but I need to spend some time at that." Reid certainly has experience in rebuilding a franchise. The Eagles were 3-13 before he arrived in 1999. He drafted Donovan McNabb with the No. 2 pick in that years draft, won five games the following year and then went 11-5 and finished second in the NFC East -- the first of five straight seasons in which he won at least 11 games. "When I look at the Chiefs, I look at the bigger picture. What are they truly about? What are they made of?" Reid said. "Every organization goes through a lull, personnel changes, players grow old, they change. Maybe a draft pick here or there didnt work, a free agent didnt work. That happens. Whats the grit of the organization? "Ive been in this thing long enough to appreciate that," Reid said. "I came from a great organization. I wanted to make sure I had that opportunity to be again in a great organization." Thats part of the reason that Reid did his homework on the Chiefs. In the time between Hunts initial phone call and that first meeting in Philadelphia, Reid reached out to former Eagles and Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil. Reid wanted to know about the Hunt family, about the organization and whether it might be the right fit. "I just told him to go. That was the first thing," Vermeil told The Associated Press. "He asked, Well, can I win there? And I said, Andy, you can win anywhere." He ultimately chose to win in Kansas City. After that lengthy meeting in Philadelphia, Hunt said he still wasnt sure whether Reid was truly on the hook. But the following day, Reid cancelled an interview with Arizona and decided not to pursue interest from San Diego, and instead scheduled a trip to visit Kansas City. When he arrived on Friday, he was tailed to Arrowhead Stadium by helicopters from local television stations. Every step he took was watched by fans that had been pining all season for change. A few of them even showed up with footballs, hoping to land his autograph. He signed his name, adding "Go Chiefs." Reid said he didnt consider taking some time off, despite a trying season on and off the field. His oldest son, Garrett, died during training camp after a long battle with drug addiction. "Im ready to go. This is what I do," he said. "Never took that into consideration." It was something Hunt considered during that initial meeting. 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Game 82 is the only obvious end in sight as the losses continue to mount in stunning fashion for the Leafs, now an unthinkable 20 in the last 25 games (5-17-3). Thursday night offered yet another disastrous decision at the Air Canada Centre – their 11th straight defeat on home-ice – a 7-1 thumping at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers. "Its snowballing," Franson continued. "No matter what we try to do to get in the way of the snowball and stop it, we get ran over with it." The Leafs can seemingly do no right, the life completely drained from a group almost resigned to its devastating fate. Spiraling all the way down to 26th in the overall standings – the lottery drawing near – with only four games to go, there is little that can brighten the dark of the past two months in Toronto. "Were just not playing well," Phil Kessel said quietly before delving deeper into his teams woes. "I dont know what our record is here in the last how many games, [but] were just not playing a good game. Were not creating chances, were not playing good defence, were not doing little things to win hockey games. I mean how many shots did we have tonight? When you play like that and they have 35-40, how do you win a game? Were just not doing anything right. Its disappointing for us. We expect better ourselves. Hopefully in the last four games we can prove that were better than this because its not what we want to be." "Its embarrassing," Franson concluded of the latest one-sided result. "It doesnt get much more embarrassing than that." Five Points 1. Perhaps most disappointing to Randy Carlyle was his teams fight in front of a rookie goaltender thrust into the starters role. 24-year-old rookie Jussi Rynnas – who has bounced between the Marlies and Reading Royals of the ECHL this season – was forced into his first NHL start when Jonas Gustavsson went down with a left knee injury in the pre-game warm-up. Rynnas was all but hung out to dry on a number of occasions, yielding seven goals. "I wouldve expected more from our group from a protection standpoint against the hockey club that we played tonight in the Flyers," Carlyle said. "I was anticipating more of a pushback from that standpoint, make sure that Jussi had an opportunity to shine." 2. Rynnas took over for Gustavsson in his first NHL game on Tuesday, left on an island several times in his first start two days later. "You never want to give up seven goals," he said after facing 30 shots. Robert Griffin III Signed Jersey. "Im not happy about that, but I just try to get good things with me and leave the rest of it behind." Nicknamed "The Bus" (six-foot-five, 205 pounds), Rynnas knew the moment Gustavsson went sprawling to the ice in warm-ups that he would be starting that night. "I was ready to play," he said. "It doesnt matter when it happens, I was ready." 3. It was a scary scene just minutes before puck-drop, Gustavsson laying face down on the ice for several moments before being helped off by teammates and trainers. The 27-year-old had taken a Clarke MacArthur wrist shot on the side of his left knee, a stinger that hit bone. "He was walking and hopefully with some treatment hell be able to practice [Friday]," Carlyle said, indicating no firm plans had a further injury happened to Rynnas. Gustavsson arrived on the bench as the back-up in the second period, but its doubtful he would have been fit to play. "I was looking at a couple of coaches that could possibly put the gear on," Carlyle said, managing a smile. 4. Much like his predecessor, the new Leaf head coach has been left scratching his head with a winding road of futility. "Theres not a lot we can say," Carlyle said of his message to the group. "Weve said everything we can say. Youre really looking to the inner self of the individuals to say Hey how can we continue to allow this to happen?" He later added, "In my history and my coaching career and playing career, it always went back to that if you can defend usually you give yourself a chance. If your specialty teams can give you a chance in the games and win that special teams game within the game usually you have a chance to win the hockey game. Those are the things that turn the game or turn the tide of the game in your favour, but we didnt give ourselves a chance with the number of turnovers we committed in the hockey game. Its unacceptable." The Leafs managed just 17 shots on Sergei Bobrosky, the fifth time in the last seven games theyve mustered 20 or fewer. Thursday also marked the 13th time in the 25-game slide that the club has allowed four or more against. 5. Its been nearly two months since the Leafs last won on home-ice (February 6 vs. Edmonton). Jeers of "Lets Go Blue Jays" thundered down from a sour ACC crowd. "Were not playing well so what do you expect?" Kessel said. "I dont remember the last time we won a game in this building." The Leafs have been outscored 43-19 during the eleven-game winless skid in Toronto. ' ' '