Andy Reid.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman told TuesdayMorningFootball.com he's looking forward to connecting Thursday with Andy Reid, now the head coach of the Chiefs.

The Chiefs take on the Eagles, who Reid coached 14 seasons before being fired last January.

"Andy is a close personal friend of mine and a mentor to me," Roseman said. "He’s a phenomenal coach and an even better person, he’s someone that I root for every week except this one.

Eagles G.M. Howie Roseman.

"There’s a lot of appreciation and respect for what he did, for our city, our football team and what he brought to it. Our fans are very knowledgeable they know what he meant to our city for the years he was here and I think they’ll wish him a lot of luck."

Reid told Kansas City media he appreciated Eagles fans.

"The fans are phenomenal," Reid said. "When you walk off the field, and you go underneath the stadium the fans are right there. So they are very excited, and we were very excited about the win."

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