Chiefs' latest coaching change stirs up debate between former players
The Kansas City Chiefs just lost their offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy, to the Washington Commanders, in a move that isn't completely lateral, but it almost is. He went to be their new offensive coordinator, the same job, only now he will get to call plays, and has the assistant head coach label as well. I […]
The Kansas City Chiefs just lost their offensive coordinator, Eric Bieniemy, to the Washington Commanders, in a move that isn't completely lateral, but it almost is. He went to be their new offensive coordinator, the same job, only now he will get to call plays, and has the assistant head coach label as well.
I think most of us knew this was coming considering what has transpired over the last few years. Bieniemy has won two Super Bowls, and been to another, while also going to five straight AFC Championship games. Yet, he had never gotten his chance as a head coach. He has gotten interviewed but has never been made a head coach.
People think it's because of Andy Reid, and Reid doing everything with the offense. So, the move was to somewhat prove himself. But, one former Chiefs player thinks it won't work out well for him.
"What's his value? What makes him a good offensive coordinator? See the problem is a lot of these people that go on social media, oh, he should be the guy for the job," LeSean McCoy said on Fox Sports' Speak. "They haven't played there. They're not in the locker room. I've been in the rooms where he's coaching and he has nothing to do with the passing game at all. When the plays are designed, it's Andy Reid. We watched the film of practices and we correct the wide receivers and running backs and quarterbacks. He doesn't talk in there. Andy Reid talks in there. He may say things to the running backs.
"I get that, but he has no real responsibility. Now you go from the Chiefs where you can hide behind Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid and then go to Washington where you got to call plays. You gotta run the meetings. You gotta run the installs. But the other thing is like adapting to the players. From the beginning of my first practice. I couldn't believe it. He's dog-cussing the players and not just the regular players, Kelce, and other players. So it's like, it's hard for me. I'm rooting for him because he's a black coach and I love to see black coaches win."
Luckily for Bieniemy, several of his former players have gotten his back so far. Tyreek Hill, one of the best receivers, if not the best, to ever wear a Chiefs uniform said that McCoy was just made Bieniemy used to tell him to tuck the ball too much.
Charcandrick West, who was a running back for Bieniemy long before McCoy was, put blue hat emojis above McCoy's tweet, which basically signifies that he is indeed lying.
Jamaal Charles, the best or second best, wherever you have him, and Priest Holmes, Chiefs running back of all time, said he disagrees with McCoy too.
All of these former players coming to his defense have to make Bieniemy feel good. Regardless of any opinion, I think there's one thing everyone can agree on: they wish Bieniemy nothing but the best, except when he plays the Chiefs.
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