Reports surfaced yesterday that new Kansas City head coach Andy Reid offered his old pal and his former defensive coordinator in Philadelphia an assistant head coaching position with the Chiefs.

Castillo, who was also reportedly offered jobs by other teams, opted instead to join former fellow Eagles assistant coach John Harbaugh in Baltimore where his team is set to play in the Super Bowl this Sunday.

So why would Castillo opt to pass on a reunion with Reid? You know, in case the obvious answer that Reid foolishly put Castillo in a role he wasn’t ready for in 2011 and then unfairly scapegoated him in 2012 when it appeared he was doing a decent job is not sufficient.

“I think it’s just better for me and coach. One day I’ll come back to him,” Castillo told Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

While that remains to be seen, Castillo was nothing but class when asked about how things played out in Philadelphia after his departure. The Eagles, of course, finished 1-9 after Castillo was fired.

“What was hard was that I wasn’t there to help somebody that I respect and love fight for his job,” he said.

Castillo, who has been helping the Ravens prepare for Sunday’s clash with San Francisco, will assume the position of run game coordinator after the conclusion of the Super Bowl.

I’m looking forward to the next few days when the shine of the Andy Reid to Kansas City story begins to wear a bit. But for now, as the Eagles search for their next head coach, we’re left posting memes poking fun at Andy Reid’s weight. People love these things and though it’s not particularly tasteful we are whores for site hits. Let’s call it like it is.

KC…KFC…Reid…Food. Got it? Great.

Friday marked the end of a quick courtship between former Eagles head coach Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs. After the veteran head coach and Chiefs owner Clark Hunt spent much of Thursday working out contract details, Hunt dismissed former general manager Scott Pioli, clearing the way for Reid’s reign in Missouri.

The deal is for five years, a seemingly appropriate number as Reid did most of his best work in Philadelphia during his first five seasons there (the team’s lone Super Bowl appearance came during his sixth season). He reached the playoffs in his second season and led the Eagles to three NFC Championship appearances during that stretch.

Donovan McNabb, who 94WIP radio host Anthony Gargano suggested could follow Reid to Kansas City as a short-term solution for the quarterback starved Chiefs, chimed in on Reid’s move Friday.

“Congrats Big Red on taking your talents to KC,” former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb tweeted. “Big Red fans get ready to cheer on your new boss and new team from 2013 and on.”

See–he’s dropping hints. Read between the lines people, it’s a slam dunk. Well, maybe not. But keep your eye on that story as it develops.