The Kansas City Chiefs began their formal field preparation on their way to the Super Bowl with mixed feelings: happy to have the same offensive coordinator next season and sad for him because they think he deserves to be head coach.
Eric Bieniemy has been one of the main reasons the Chiefs are about to play their second NFL championship game in consecutive years and especially the development of Patrick Mahomes, who is considered by many to be the best quarterback today.
“I think he could be a great coach and he deserves a chance,” Mahomes said in a press video conference on Thursday. “But it is very good that he is staying with us. I think he is a great soccer coach. “
Mahomes ends his third season as the Chiefs’ starting quarterback; the same time that Bieniemy was the offensive coordinator in the NFL; the three years with the same team, which has dominated the competition almost at will.
Since last season, when the Chiefs took their first Super Bowl title in 50 years, Bieniemy has been interviewing for the position of head coach with multiple teams, including the Houston Texans, who hit a deal Wednesday night. David Culley to fill the last available spot. .
“Glad he stays, but not so happy,” said the Chiefs’ head coach. Andy Reid, This Thursday. “I was really hoping I would get a chance at one of those jobs.”
One of the hallmarks of the Chiefs’ offense during these three years under Bieniemy’s coordination is adapting the system and game plan to the talent and speed of his players.
“Coach Bieniemy helped me a lot,” said wide receiver Tyreek Hill, one of the fastest in the NFL and whose 15 touchdowns were the second most players in his position in the just-concluded regular season. “I’m very surprised he didn’t get that job.”