Bieniemy's case may be helped by the familiarity with Colts general manager Chris Ballard, who worked in the Chiefs scouting and personnel department from 2013-17. After proving their worth, head coaches can increase that salary significantly, often seeing opportunities to double or triple their yearly totals after some successful seasons. For over 400 days, WWE Superstar Mandy Rose held the NXT Women's Championship title in a run that could be described as nothing short of epic. Ive said it 100 times. Prior to returning to the NFL coaching ranks, Bieniemy spent two seasons (2011-12) at his alma mater Colorado after coaching the running backs for five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2006-10). [11] He also received discipline from head coach Bill McCartney. His final year with the Chargers, he played in Super Bowl XXIX. Our opponents are set! Obviously, it is not ideal for Chiefs fans to see Bieniemy be the offensive coordinator for another team. He was the offensive coordinator for the Patriots when they nearly went 19-0 and broke several offensive records. In his first year as offensive coordinator, Bieniemy oversaw one of the most prolific offenses in Chiefs history as the club finished 12-4, earned its third-consecutive AFC West Championship and a No.1 seed in the playoffs en route to hosting the first AFC Championship Game in team history. The Colts fired Frank Reich back in November before hiring Jeff Saturday as interim head coach.They completed the 2022 NFL regular season with a second-to-last finish in the AFC South and a 4-12-1 overall record. She told police ,"[13] that Bieniemy and his friends took off their pants and began urinating nearby. A member of Bieniemys party, after Bieniemy had left, was also accused of assaulting a different attendant who asked what was going on. Steve Wilks has done an excellent job as the interim coach of the Carolina Panthers, especially in providing an environment that has allowed Sam Darnold to finally succeed. Steichen guided the Eagles to the NFL's second-highest points per game average in 2022. The only arrest that occurred while he was a coach was the final one, for driving under the influence back in 2001 while with the Buffaloes as a running backs coach. WR Tyreek Hill (111) and TE Travis Kelce (92) each finished the season with more than 90 receptions, marking the first time in franchise history that a pair of teammates each recorded 90+ receptions in the same season. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Although none of us are present during these interviews, we hear him in press conferences weekly and there has never been a complaint about the way he communicates to the media. Education: Colorado (B.A. Under Bieniemy, the 2019 Super Bowl Champion Chiefs offense finished in the top 10 in total yards per game (379.2), pass yards per game (281.1), yards per play (6.22) and total points scored (28.2). Through four previous league hiring cycles, Bieniemy has been interviewed 15 times by 14 teams twice by the Jets without success. Some believe Bieniemy does not do well in job interviews. These might be part of the reason why Bieniemy has not received many opportunities after initial interviews and seems capped as an offensive coordinator. Some of those coaches who were hired instead of Bieniemy have already been fired from their positions. And yet, Bieniemy, once considered a hot candidate to be a head coach, isnt generally considered a top head coaching candidate these days. Bieniemy, 53, has been considered for head coaching positions over the last five offseasons, but no team has chosen to hire him. McDaniels struggled and was fired before being able to complete his second season with the Broncos. He played nine seasons in the NFL, which included stints with the Cincinnati Bengals (1995-1998) and Philadelphia Eagles (1999). He might fail without his trio. The head coaching search will be led by general manager Chris Ballard, butthe decision ultimately resideswith owner Jim Irsay. The first is offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who already interviewed with the Indianapolis Colts for their head coaching position. Glenn has spent the last two seasons with the Lions after serving as the New Orleans Saints' secondary coach from 2016-2020. Nagy went 12-4 in his first season with Chicago back in 2018, and picked up AP NFL Coach of the Year honors. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Titans have submitted interview requests with both Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy and QB coach / Senior Offensive Assistant Matt Nagy for their vacant offensive coordinator job. According to the police report, while with his friends, Bieniemy put his hand on the attendant's neck, startling her. However, as of December 28, Bieniemy now has 20/1 odds, which are the . Bieniemy joined head coach Andy Reid's staff in Kansas City in 2013 as running backs coach, and held that role until he was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2018. His 5.5 yards per carry average is also the best in Chiefs history. newsletter, has been considered for head coaching positions over the last five offseasons, first-ever coach and front office accelerator program that took place in May. https://bit.ly/2OuOUnBMore Chiefs NF. On December 26, Bieniemy had 9/1 odds to become the Broncos' next head coach, which was the sixth-best odds, per BetOnline. Eric M. Bieniemy Jr. (born August 15, 1969) is an American football coach and former running back who is the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. You can followalong for the latest updates regarding the head coaching search with our tracker. A running back himself, Bieniemy was selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy has completed an interview with the Indianapolis Colts for their vacant head coaching position.. On Thursday night, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy interviewed with the Indianapolis Colts for their vacant head coach position, according to the team. After receiving first-round interviews with 10 of the 12 open jobs in 2020 and 2021, Bieniemy only received one interview in 2022 the Denver Broncos. It's unclear if either has accepted the interview requests and plans to interview with Tennessee at this time. Bieniemys history with running backs might also avail himself to teams willing to invest in the running game despite the direction of the modern NFL, though given his current status as the offensive coordinator of one of the most pass-happy teams in the league albeit with its best quarterback that might not be the best fit. You'll now receive the top Colts Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. Murray plays a backyard style of football, and imposing structure on top of it could make it look more like the Chiefs offense, something that is better described as organized chaos rather than pure sandlot football. Its not his fault that Kansas Citys front office has done a great job of drafting well and bringing in the right players to help this team reach the AFC Championship four years in a row. Bieniemy has been the offensive coordinator for the Chiefs for the last five seasons after being promoted from running backs coach in 2018 -- coincidentally to replace Nagy. WR Tyreek Hill had 1,276 receiving yards and 15 touchdown receptions, tying the franchise record. For Ballards entire tenure with the Chiefs (2013-2016), Bieniemy was the running backs coach. In 142 career games, Bieniemy recorded 387 carries for 1,589 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. The Colts fired Frank Reich midseason, turning the reins to former center Jeff Saturday. He is the only offensive coordinator that soon-to-be two-time-MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes has ever known as a starter. Do I believe Im qualified? As Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports, Tennessee has requested permission to interview Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and senior assistant/QBs coach Matt Nagy . Who better to pair that up with than the person who coordinated the Mahomes offense over the past five years? Kelce ranked second among NFL tight ends with 1,336 receiving yards, and Hill's 1,479 single-season receiving yards ranked first in Chiefs history. In 2006, he coached Chester Taylor, who rushed for 1,216 yards; the next season, Taylor and Adrian Peterson combined for 2,185 yards (1,341 by Peterson, who was All-Pro as a rookie). [2], Bieniemy was heavily recruited out of high school and chose to attend the University of Colorado Boulder. The most concerning set of allegations against Bieniemy surrounds a harassment allegation from a parking attendant, who alleges that he put his hands on her neck and startled her. However, he did not record a winning record in any of his final three seasons. Here are five things to know about Colts head coach candidate Eric Bieniemy: Bieniemy had an extremely productive collegiate career at Colorado and still holds many records since he left in 1991. Pro Football Network, LLC. Even after a round of the NFL playoffs, the legend of the spinning formation goes on. But thats not the issue right now. Then theres the NFLs accelerator program, which Bieniemy participated in last summer, allowing him some facetime with NFL owners and executives in a different setting. [12] An assistant city attorney said Bieniemy failed to attend the firefighting training session as stipulated in the plea agreement, but Bieniemy asserted the session was optional. McKinnon is no spring pup, but you wouldnt be able to tell by watching him with the ball in his hands. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was recognized as a consensus All-American. In his first year as offensive coordinator, Bieniemy oversaw one of the most prolific offenses in Chiefs history as the club finished 12-4, earned its third-consecutive AFC West Championship and a No.1 seed in the playoffs en route to hosting the first AFC Championship Game . He was third in the Heisman voting and is Colorado . [4] His nephew, Jamal, plays basketball at UTEP. 6-keys: media/spln/nfl/reg/free/stories, at Teams moving from a defensive head coach to an offensive one might be interested in Bieniemy, as could a team hoping to draft and develop a quarterback. If the Texans move on from Lovie Smith, they might want someone who can develop their next quarterback, someone they should be able to pick at the top of next years draft. New head coaches often make similar amounts of money when theyre considered unproven, regardless of how many teams are interested in them. Finding that balance could do wonders for Murray, who has pieces around him to make that kind of offense sing. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. But if there is any truth to this theory, then maybe Bieniemys best chance at becoming a head coach would be to explore other options and take an offensive coordinator position elsewhere to prove he can help guide another team to the postseason. A coaching point it has been so far overlooked for top jobs a busy,. It was New Englands first time making the playoffs without Tom Brady in the post-Brady era. The Titans are also in the midst of interviewing general manager candidates as well. Though the news of the scandal didnt hit until he was a few years into his next stop at UCLA as both a running backs coach and recruiting coordinator the incidents described overlap with his time there. It is unclear whether Bieniemy had a role or knowledge in any of this, but he was heavily involved in the overall recruiting process, a reason he was given the title of recruiting coordinator at UCLA along with his position as running backs coach. Just completed our interview with Eric Bieniemy. [1] He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles. January 15th, 2023 at 10:38am CST by Rory Parks. Aside from Nagy and Pederson, non-play-callers like Kevin OConnell, Zac Taylor, Nathaniel Hackett, Mike McDaniel, and Nick Sirianni were hired to become head coaches to varying degrees of success. Astonishingly, one of the teams they managed to beat this season was Kansas City. [6], Following UCLA's 2005 Sun Bowl victory, Bieniemy accepted a position as running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL. Over the full five-year span, no one has scored more than the Chiefs. 5:07 pm ET, NFL head coach and general manager interview tracker, Rams part ways with several assistant coaches, Super Wild Card Weekend overreactions, reality checks, Mahomes on Lawrence's Waffle House trip: 'Baller move', Report: Titans request Eric Bieniemy, Nagy interviews, Prisco's picks: Cowboys stun 49ers, underdogs bite, Breech's picks: Giants, Bengals win shockers, Trey Lance posts cryptic IG message after Titans hire, Cowboys to stick with Maher, reportedly add insurance, Ranking all eight teams left standing in divisional round, Jerry Jones reacts to sked disadvantage vs. 49ers. Eric Bieniemy Was a Gifted but Troubled Player Bieniemy was an All-American running back for the national championship Colorado Buffaloes, rushing for 1,628 yards and 17 touchdowns in 1990 third in the country in both categories. Even though teams like the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, and Miami Dolphins, just to name a few, have fired multiple head coaches during the last four years, they still wont hire Bieniemy. 2001). He also added 146 receptions for 1,226 receiving yards. As a player at Colorado, Bieniemy was arrested along with teammate Kanavis McGhee following a February 1988 bar fight. LikeColts Wire on Facebook Like Pederson and Nagy, Bieniemy doesnt call plays on game days but is otherwise heavily involved in offensive game planning and working with quarterback Patrick Mahomes throughout the week. The 7-10 Titans finished with the third-worst offense in the NFL this past season (296.8 yards per game), and averaged just 17.5 points scored per game, which ranked fifth-worst in the NFL. They both arrived in Kansas City in 2013 and were there together for four seasons until Ballard left for the Colts in 2017. Follow Kevin on Twitter (@KevinHickey11), Sign up for the Colts Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. [9] In Bieniemy's first season as the Chiefs offensive coordinator, the Chiefs were first in the NFL in yards per game and points scored. But if Bieniemy wants to be a head coach, he deserves to do what he feels he needs to do to prove that he deserves a shot as a head coach in the NFL. With that said, that should not be held against Bieniemy. Fans are almost out of ideas as to why he cant land a head coaching job. Chiefs open Divisional Round week with bad news on Mecole Hardman, good news on 4 others. Yes, I do, Bieniemy said. This season, Bieniemy is the coordinator for a Kansas City offense that ranked first in the NFL in total yards (7,032) and first in points scored (496), per Pro Football Reference.Those numbers . ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman gave him the nickname "Eric 'sleeping with' Bieniemy", in reference to the 1991 film Sleeping with the Enemy. 1, Bieniemy earned consensus All-America honors in 1990 as part of Colorado's national championship team. In 2019, Bieniemy won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 3120 in Super Bowl LIV. Reid and Bieniemy led the Chiefs to the leagues No. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. It is likely that teams fear Bieniemy might not live up to the hype because whichever of the 31 other teams he takes over for, he wont have even close to the same amount of success since his elite trio wont come with him. Just completed our interview with Eric Bieniemy . As a result of this incident, Bieniemy was banned from the University of Colorado Boulder campus for one year. Bieniemy has been the offensive coordinator for the Chiefs for the last five seasons after being promoted from running backs coach in 2018 -- coincidentally to replace Nagy. It makes sense that they would want to interview the offensive coordinator of the most explosive offense in the NFL, though. Indianapolis interviewed . They also have interviews scheduled with Rams DC Raheem Morris, Eagles OC Shane Steichen and Lions OC Ben Johnson. Kelce became the fastest TE to reach 500 career receptions in NFL history and became the first TE in NFL history to record back-to-back 1,200 receiving yards seasons. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. [12] Bieniemy received an eight-month suspended sentence[13] and was suspended for one game. https://coltswire.usatoday.com/lists/indianapolis-colts-head-coach-candidate-eric-bieniemy-things-to-know/, 5 Colts who could have bigger roles in 2023. But if they decide that Wilks cant be the long-term answer or find that Wilks would rather coach elsewhere, pairing Darnold and their third-round rookie Matt Corral with Bieniemy might be a good way to get that offense going, especially as they find and develop receivers to put around the quarterbacks. Mahomes also became the fastest QB to record 100 career passing touchdowns, doing so in just 40 games. Something went wrong. There, Bieniemy helped RB Jamaal Charles earn first-team All-Pro recognition for the second time in his career, earning two of four career Pro Bowl appearances under him. Bieniemy could be an intriguing candidate for a team looking for an explosive offense, especially if they want to stray away from the Shanahan/McVay tree. He must be confident, however. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports. section: | slug: titans-request-interviews-with-chiefs-eric-bieniemy-and-matt-nagy-for-offensive-coordinator-job-per-report | sport: football | route: article_single.us | This marks Bieniemys first reported head-coaching interview in this hiring cycle despite several vacancies and considerable levels of buzz. Bieniemy was never named as responsible for any of the problems that erupted at Colorado while he was there, and that may have been a reason he was a quick riser as a coaching assistant. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Colts owner Jim Irsay broke the news via his official Twitter account. In the Divisional Round of the postseason, Kansas City faces Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/12/indianapolis-colts-news-eric-bieniemy-head-coach-interview-search-complete/, 5 Colts who could have bigger roles in 2023. Kansas City has been top six in scoring all five seasons since then, including No. The Indianapolis Colts completed an interview for their head coach vacancy with Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, owner Jim Irsay announced Thursday night. Bieniemy made the move to the professional ranks after three seasons as the running backs coach at UCLA (2003-05). He allegedly shoved the firefighter while he was engaged in his duties to put out the fire. A bench warrant was issued in Colorado for his arrest on April 23, 1991, two days after he was drafted in the 1991 NFL Draft. She reminisced about this time a few weeks In this Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 file photo, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy addresses the media during a news conference for Sunday's NFL AFC championship football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. In 2013, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid hired Bieniemy to be the running backs coach. 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