As Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy hoisted the Vince Lombardi Trophy during Wednesday's joyful Super Bowl parade, the moment had a bittersweet taste to it.

Now that the confetti has been swept up and the streets have been cleared, Bieniemy is headed to Washington to interview with the Commanders.

And although he deserves head coaching-caliber interest, the Commanders are bringing him as the eighth candidate they talk to for their vacant offensive coordinator role.

That's right.

The same coach whose unit has ranked #1 in total offense in three of the last five years (and won two Super Bowl rings in the last four) is considering making a lateral career move.

Many would've imagined he'd have multiple HC offers to choose from.

Per NFL Network's insider Ian Rapoport, he's considered a top candidate for the OC job in Washington.

And although Chiefs Kingdom should be happy about Bieniemy potentially getting a new gig, it shouldn't be lost on fans how unfairly NFL decision-makers are treating the coach.

While many coaches get head coaching opportunities after just one or two years of success, circumstances have led to Bieniemy considering leaving the best quarterback in the game to prove himself elsewhere in the same role that he has right now.

For some reason, his outstanding results are not enough proof.

Some argue that the reason behind the league's overlooking of Bieniemy comes down to the fact that he doesn't call the plays or run the show with the Chiefs. It's all Andy Reid, some say.

A quick look at recently hired head coaches out of the staff of Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay, and Matt LaFleur is to throw such an argument out the window.

Nathaniel Hackett was surely the main guy in Green Bay, right? Perhaps the secret to the Rams' success was always Kevin O'Connell, not McVay. Not to mention, Jeff Saturday's notorious NFL coaching experience.

Excuse the sarcasm, please.

And don't get me wrong, I don't mean to discredit the coaches listed above but it's clear why the lack of opportunities for the Chiefs OC brings up the topic of the league's poor head coaching diversity.

There will only be three Black head coaches in the NFL next year. Bienemy won't be among them in spite of Andy Reid addressing NFL teams last year and asking why the successful Chiefs coach hadn't gotten an opportunity.

Meanwhile, both Eagles coordinators Shane Steichen and Jonathan Gannon got hired as head coaches after appearing in the Super Bowl in February.

Per reports, the Commanders will interview the Chiefs OC on Thursday. In reality, it should be Bieniemy who interviews them as he would be moving on from a successful offense he helped build to head to a struggling franchise.

But that's the way things go in the NFL. All Chiefs Kingdom can do is wish coach Bieniemy the best whatever happens.

He certainly deserves it, even if the league refuses to admit it.

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