NFL legend Ed Reed Best Ever? Career, Family, Coaching & Ravens Return to Super Bowl? | The Pivot
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Published 2023-12-05
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Ed Reed, Hall of Fame career, family, loss, coaching & Ravens return to Super Bowl?
Super Bowl Champion Ed Reed, a nine-time Pro Bowler, six-time All-Pro, the 2004 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and NFL Hall of Famer, shares with Ryan, Channing and Fred, that despite all his top accomplishments, football is not about the individual, but about team and how that mentality shaped his life.
Growing up in Louisiana, Ed shares a similar football path to Ryan and he talks how most people don’t make it out of where and how he grew up so he never took his opportunities for granted and kept his focus on football and leading by example. Looked up to man greats who he watched play before him and how Deion Sanders was instrumental to him to see how hard he worked and committed he was at all stages of his career.
Many view Reed as the greatest safety of all time, but his journey off the field is spotlighted during this episode as he opens up and shares how certain moments tested him as a man and how football became the greatest medicine to pain. After the loss of his brother, Ed reflected on how important lessons are in life, especially when it comes to being able to help others.
Discussing certain coping mechanisms of life stress and pain associated with playing the game, Ed talks about drug use being frowned upon during his era vs now as it seems it’s more accepted but more abused. Fred asks Ed if he would be the same player in the game today with all the rule changes to a quick response of yes and may be even better.
As the guys reminisce of their playing days, Ed says how facing each of them in AFC battles forced him to work harder as He knew games against the Steelers and Dolphins would always come down to which defense could make a stop.
Reed’s journey is not just about who he became, but the people he worked alongside. In discussing his biggest pivot, he points to how training with a key group of teammates helped keep him on the path to greatness and fully understand the sacrifice that comes with being the best.
While speaking about his Super Bowl run and Hall of Fame induction, Ed praises his coaches and teammates who helped him reach where he is today. He even reveals how he tried to give up his Hall of Fame spot to someone he looked up to who wasn’t in Canton yet.
Reed has played on legendary teams, but the 2000 Miami Hurricanes may go down as the one he points to as top tier and confidently says the group was the best squad and could beat any college team ever, Channing talks about what made The U so special and become known for the game’s top talent.
Before wrapping, Ryan asks his thoughts about the current Ravens team and if they are Super Bowl bound, Reed sees something special in Lamar Jackson but says it will take a whole team and city effort to win the Lombardi Trophy.
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All Comments (21)
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Crazy hearing the opening comments how Ed can still tell us what Dolphins were doing 15 yrs ago
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Ed Reed is a football savant. He still remembers the plays he made and why he made him like yesterday.
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I've been watching the Pivot Podcast since they started , and as I'm sitting here watching this episode I'm saying to myself the fact they can collectively do this and there be no egos involved is amazing. Definitely a fan of not just the show but the fellas showing that men of the culture can work together and have a positive impact without egos or one trying to be bigger then the other🙏🏾💪🏾
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Ed Reed’s football IQ is so insane. He talks about super complex things in such a simplistic way. Like it’s all light work to him 😂😂😂. A one of one!!!
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Ed Reed & Ryan Clark being in the same class is hilarious lol. Ryan looks 20 years younger 😂😂😂
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Hearing Ed give Ryan his flowers is dope to see.💯
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Ed Reed has a lot of knowledge of the game enjoyed this interview. Somebody give the guy another chance to coach the game.
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Hands down the the smartest safety to ever played the game of football 🏈 He was like a kid playing sandlot football
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As a Steeler fan of 45 years,thanks to Mr. Reed for sharing. Full respect as a player and a man.
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As a Steeler fan I felt so blessed to watch guys like Ed, Ray, T-Sizzle, Ngata, Elvis, etc. go to war with my boys. Physical battle of heated rivals fueled by respect. I love Troy but Ed was truly the best.
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Would love to see Ray Lewis or Shannon Sharpe as a guest! As always another great episode that showed many sides of ed reed appreciate the content keep it up!
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I love that Ed Reed finally got speak on it..and his journey., history, another icon ...👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿Let's go THE PIVOT!!!🏆🏆🏆
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I don’t think they’ll ever be another player like Ed Reed. A true one of a kind football player.
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My mom met him and his wife while he was in Ft.Worth, getting his knee looked at. He wasnt in a great mood but was still nice and respectful to her....never forget that. Much respect
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ED if you want to coach. You can always take the job at Morgan, Bowie or Umes. All HBCU in Maryland. You are loved in this area. There is a history of Ravens/Baltimore Colts coaching at Bowie.
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Him and Ray were the reason I became a Baltimore Ravens fan as a kid. 💯💯💯
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The best free safety to ever play the game this is going to be great especially with Ed's knowledge the great defenses he played on ect Pivot y'all done it again salute
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You see Ed like look into the air when describing a play and it’s like he can pull up and watch the play in his mind in real time. That’s incredible.
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I am endlessly inspired by people that are the masters of their craft. Like the teachers teachers. The Serena Williams, the Michael Phelps, the Tiger Woods etc. It's something about hearing and witnessing the transformation of expertise. Big shout out to the Pivot for not being too proud and bringing on another generational talent as brother Ed Reed. You men are doing what's necessary!! Love to the Pivot as always!
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Ed Reed play maker in a multitude of ways. Dangerous man. The Steelers/Ravens rivalry best of the era. As good as 70’s Steelers/Raiders. Legendary get PIVOT.
