Typically sure pairings in life change into so profitable that they’re endlessly tied on the hip within the minds of the lots. In sports activities, we see it on a regular basis, irrespective of how the connection ends. Tom Brady and Invoice Belichick will all the time be tied to 1 one other identical to Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson, and the checklist goes on. We don’t normally get the reunion (if ever) till a few years later, like we’ve seen just lately with Jones and Johnson. One pairing that cut up up not too way back that seems like they’re headed for a fast relaunch is the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Eric Bieienmy.
Possibly it sounds hasty or farfetched, however there isn’t an important sense of hope for Washington elevating Bieniemy to move coach to switch Ron Rivera. Bieniemy was introduced in to enhance the offense and Washington wasn’t horrible on that entrance, however there wasn’t an unlimited enchancment, if any, over the earlier yr.
With Bieniemy in a state of limbo, it’s solely pure we’d start to listen to rumors a couple of doable return to KC. This makes much more sense following the “down” yr the Chiefs had ending the common season 11-6. Kansas Metropolis hadn’t received fewer than 12 video games since Patrick Mahomes grew to become the full-time starter in 2018. The yr earlier than that they managed 10 wins behind Alex Smith with Mahomes on the bench as a rookie.
After successful the group’s second Tremendous Bowl final yr, it was comprehensible why Bieniemy would wish to get away from head coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs. Not as a result of there have been unhealthy emotions, however as a result of Bieniemy wished to face on his personal. Though it wasn’t as a head coach, which continues to be puzzling seeing how each different coordinator, offense, or protection will get a shot after one or two profitable campaigns with out even successful a hoop. It doesn’t matter both in the event that they referred to as performs as a result of we’ve seen loads of examples of that outdoors of Bieniemy.
An excessive amount of shade to go house?
Having the items in place is simply as essential because the coach laying out the chess board. The Commanders have some items on offense, however not just like the Chiefs, and that’s even with them having what is taken into account a down yr. There was speak early on of gamers taking concern with Bieienemy’s teaching strategies. This was one thing LeSean McCoy highlighted upon Bieniemy’s exit from KC. That’s been one of many knocks on him for a while, the way in which he interacts with gamers.
Whereas a number of former Chiefs got here to Bieniemy’s protection, we noticed in Washington what McCoy was speaking about. Some Commanders gamers had an issue with the way in which Bieniemy talked to them on the sphere. Older generations would possibly name gamers smooth for this, however you’ll be able to’t speak to everybody the identical method. Some gamers will take in that aggression and use it as gas, whereas others might shut down altogether. Then there are these gamers who will fireplace proper again on the coach.
No matter his quirks, Bieniemy seems like a Chief. That they had such an important run over a five- or six-year span that it solely feels proper that Bieniemy ended up again in Kansas Metropolis after a lackluster stint within the nation’s capital. If the Commanders supply him the pinnacle teaching place, after all he’s bought to take it, however that doesn’t look like it’ll be the case. The way in which it stacks up this yr is, if it’s not in Washington, Bieniemy will in all probability be handed over as soon as once more.
Couple that with how the Chiefs have seemed offensively (can’t blame all the things on Taylor Swift) and even when he by no means calls performs, there’s simply one thing that works with Bieniemy and KC. If the Chiefs endure an early out within the playoffs you’ll be able to assure speak of Bieniemy heading again to KC will start to warmth up.
