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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had some unsolicited advice for the Washington Commanders as the team undergoes yet another head-coaching search: don’t let Eric Bieniemy out of the building. Kelce stumped for his former offensive coordinator in Kansas City, remarking that “I think the Commanders should give (Bieniemy) a chance,” courtesy of Wave […]

The Washington Commanders are wasting little time in beginning their pivotal offseason. With Ron Rivera now officially out, the organization is quickly compiling a list of head coaching candidates. Evidently, the search will also be conducted in-house, with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy due to draw consideration for the position. “{Owner Josh Harris} says he wants […]

There are many theories as to why Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense is struggling so badly this season. Maybe it’s the lack of talent at wide receiver. Maybe it’s the team’s lack of interest in the regular season. Or maybe it’s the Curse of Taylor Swift. NBC analyst Chris Simms has another […]

Sam Howell has been benched for Jacoby Brissett after struggling in recent games for the Washington Commanders, and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy had an interesting take on recent developments and why Howell struggled. “He just didn’t play well, and unfortunately that happens,” Eric Bieniemy said, via JP Finlay of NBC Sports. “It’s not like anything […]

After firing former offensive coordinator Scott Turner, the Washington Commanders made a splash hire by bringing on Eric Bieniemy to take on the role. Prior to joining the Commanders, Bieniemy was the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs, where he helped Patrick Mahomes develop and win two Super Bowls. His first season in Washington […]

The Chicago Bears head coaching rumor mill is scalding hot. Washington Commanders’ assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is the latest name to join the list of potential replacements for embattled Bears coach Matt Eberflus. CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson broke the news in a social media post Tuesday morning. Bieniemy joins other big […]

The Washington Commanders’ undefeated start to the 2023 season came to a screeching halt in Week 3 against the Buffalo Bills. The Bills blew out the Commanders 37-3, holding Washington scoreless until the final minute of the game. Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is taking responsibility for the team’s lackluster performance. The Commanders beat the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs opened their 2023 season with a disappointing 21-20 loss to the Detroit Lions, and naturally, there have been some people voicing their concerns regarding Matt Nagy replacing Eric Bieniemy as the team’s offensive coordinator, and head coach Andy Reid came out to reassure fans that the operation still works without Eric […]

The Washington Commanders have a good problem to have with two solid running back options in Antonio Gibson and Brian Robinson. In terms of how to split the playing time between the two, head coach Ron Rivera wants to keep his two runnings backs as off guard as opposing defenses, reports The Washington Times’ Matthew […]

The Washington Commanders are turning things over to young quarterback Sam Howell for the 2023 season. No one knows exactly how the second-year QB will fare but the organization is hopeful. Howell completed nine of his 12 pass attempts for 77 yards and one touchdown in the Commanders’ 17-15 preseason win over the Cleveland Browns. […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes backed his former offensive coordinator, now-Washington Commanders coordinator Eric Bieniemy, amid reports of concerns about his coaching style. “EB is going to be harsh on you,” Mahomes said. “He’s going to really try to get the best out of you every single day. He’s going to hold you accountable […]

Washington Commanders new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is seeing his name tossed around in headlines surrounding his tough coaching style. His head coach Ron Rivera made some comments on it and then backtracked them, and now former NFL head coach Tony Dungy is chiming in on the debate. “Did the Commanders do ANY research on […]

Reports began to surface out of Washington Commanders training camp on Tuesday that players were complaining to Ron Rivera about the intensity with which Eric Bieniemy was coaching with. It now sounds like Ron Rivera is shutting any of these concerns down, putting a lot of the blame on himself, reports ESPN’s John Keim. “I […]

Washington Commanders players have complained to head coach Ron Rivera about Eric Bieniemy’s coaching methods being too hard, and one of Bieniemy’s former players, Tyreek Hill, took to Twitter to defend his former offensive coordinator from his days with the Kansas City Chiefs. “Man there is no other coach that has your back like EB […]

The Washington Commanders are in their first season with new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and Ron Rivera admitted that some players have been thrown off by Bieniemy’s intensity so far in training camp. “I had a number of guys come to me and I said, ‘Hey, just go talk to him.’” Ron Rivera said, via […]

After five years as the Kansas City Chiefs offense coordinator, Eric Bieniemy decided to take on a new challenge and join the Washington Commanders. Early into training camp, Bieniemy is seemingly enjoying his change of scenery with the Commanders. Bieniemy has gotten into a bit of hot water for being ‘too demanding’ too some training […]

The Washington Commanders are ready to reap the benefits of new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy this season. Coming over from the Kansas City Chiefs, Bieniemy is bringing an offense that running back Antonio Gibson hopes puts his full offensive skillset on display, reports Sports Illustrated’s Daniel Chavkin. “I haven’t shown my position. … Every year […]

Kareem Hunt is currently looking for a job. Like in most job searches, it always helps to know someone on the inside of a place you might be applying to. Luckily for Hunt, he knows Washington Commnanders’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy pretty well. There seems to be interest from the Commanders in Hunt, per Josina […]

The Eric Bieniemy starts this year for the Washington Commanders who hired the Super Bowl-winning offensive coordinator to become the team’s new architect of their offense — and more. Apart from being the Commanders’ offensive coordinator, Bieniemy has also been given the title of an assistant head coach by head coach Ron Rivera with the […]

Former Kansas City Chiefs right tackle Andrew Wylie is following Eric Bieniemy to Washington; Wylie plans to sign a three-year, $24 million contract with the Washington Commanders, according to Ari Meirov. “Former Chiefs RT Andrew Wylie plans to sign a 3-year, $24M deal with the Washington Commanders, reuniting him with OC Eric Bieniemy,” Meirov wrote on […]

The Washington Commanders signed former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marcus Kemp, according to a Friday tweet from ESPN NFL Nation reporter John Keim. Kemp signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent from Hawaii in 2017. During his first season, he played in one game, a 19-13 victory by the Pittsburgh Steelers in Arrowhead Stadium, […]

After seeing offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy leave the Kansas City Chiefs to take a similar position with the Washington Commanders, head coach Andy Reid gave his first comments on the events that took place. In an interview captured by FOX4 News Kansas City’s Harold R. Kuntz, Andy Reid expressed gratitude for Bieniemy’s time with the […]

In the NFL, many coaches are forced to play the long game. Head coaching opportunities are far and few between. The perfect assistant job could present a wealth of future opportunities. Former Chicago Bears HC Matt Nagy is hoping for that type of redemption after being named the new offensive coordinator of the Kansas City […]

As Eric Bieniemy becomes the newest offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, he is trading Patrick Mahomes for Sam Howell. However, Howell is ready for the challenge and ready to be the next great quarterback under Bieniemy with the Commanders. Heading into their offseason, Ron Rivera has already announced Sam Howell as the team’s starting […]

With Eric Bieniemy now landing the job of assistant head coach/offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders, the team is hoping that some of the Super Bowl magic he had with the Kansas City Chiefs will rub off on it. As for Bieniemy, improving Washington’s attack is all that he’s focused on, sharing that capturing a […]

After former Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was questioned by former running back LeSean McCoy, Patrick Mahomes was just one of various Chiefs’ players who came to the defense of the new Washington Commanders offensive coordinator. “There should be no questions on how great of a man/coach Coach Bieniemy is,” Mahomes wrote on […]

The Washington Commanders introduced new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy on Thursday, and the former Kansas City Chiefs OC made plenty of interesting comments. Bieniemy had become a talking point recently after LeSean McCoy fired some remarks on his coaching style. Former Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles jumped in and took Bieniemy’s side in the drama. Bieniemy […]

New Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy gave his introductory press conference, and he addressed his desire to eventually become a head coach in the NFL. “Right now I’m the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders,” Bieniemy said, via Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. “Being a head coach, if that’s to happen it […]

The Washington Commanders have managed to pry Eric Bieniemy away from the Kansas City Chiefs to be their new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach. Bieniemy has long been mentioned as a potential head coaching candidate, but after failing to land a head-coaching job again this offseason, he decided it was time to move on […]

Eric Bieniemy has been making headlines once again. Last season’s Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator threw his hat in the coaching carousel ring and wound up taking a lateral move as the Washington Commanders’ OC. His lack of head coaching opportunities has sparked debate on his qualifications, with former players backing him while some, namely […]

Tyreek Hill is the latest former Kansas City Chiefs star to defend Eric Bieniemy amid criticism from LeSean McCoy. Responding to McCoy’s Tuesday comments about Bieniemy—who left the Chiefs for the Washington Commanders after helping Kansas City to a pair of Vince Lombardi trophies as offensive coordinator—being unworthy of a head-coaching job, Hill alleged the […]

LeSean McCoy came out with some criticism of new Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy, and former Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles responded. “I have to disagree with you Shady,” Jamaal Charles wrote on Twitter. “Bieniemy coach me 4 years I learned so many thing for EB and I still keep in contact […]

The Washington Commanders had a decent season in 2022 but missed the playoffs with an 8-8-1 record. This NFL offseason, the franchise is making some big moves, though, that started with hiring Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. That is just the first step toward the playoffs in 2023, and we’ll cover the rest […]

The Washington Commanders’ strategy for quarterback Sam Howell hasn’t changed after the hiring of offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, wrote NFL analyst Mike Florio in a Sunday article. “In the aftermath of the hiring of Eric Bieniemy to fill that role, a source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the strategy has not changed,” […]

Eric Bieniemy has seen his name mentioned as an NFL assistant coach who has been worthy of a promotion to head coach for several years. However, it has not happened and he has remained as one Andy Reid’s key assistants with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Breaking: I’m told 2x-Super Bowl champion Eric […]

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been a top target for the Washington Commanders’ open OC vacancy. If Bieniemy were to leave the Chiefs, it appears as if Kansas City already has a backup plan. Current Chiefs quarterbacks coach Matt Nagy is the favorite to become the team’s next OC in the event […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are on top of the NFL again! The AFC West juggernaut defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to win their second Super Bowl in the Andy Reid-Patrick Mahomes era. Everyone is celebrating the win in KC (perhaps a little too happily for some). However, amidst the festivities, a vaunted member of their coaching […]

Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy coached the Kansas City Chiefs to their second Super Bowl title and third appearance in the last four years, and after the incredible comeback win in Super Bowl LVII, Reid had high praise for his offensive coordinator. “Listen, Eric Bieniemy has been tremendous for us. I think has been tremendous […]

The Kansas City Chiefs managed to pull off a furious rally against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57 to walk away with another championship ring and a 38-35 victory. While many players had a huge role in the win, it looks like offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is getting his due praise for creating two […]