KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Eric Bieniemy is spending this specific week for the second year in a row not only preparing the Kansas City Chiefs to play in the Super Bowl, but also trying to explain why he doesn’t have a job as a head coach in the NFL.
Bieniemy said on Tuesday that although he interviewed for six vacancies this year and several vacancies last year, the right job has yet to appear.
“It is always a matter of getting the right job,” said the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. “Sometimes, work and the person need to connect. There has to be a connection. The only thing I can do is be my most authentic self. This is who I am. I can only be myself. Some team needs to want me. for some reason, that chemistry was not adequate. There was no opportunity to connect, but that’s okay. At the end of the day, I have the opportunity to go out here and work with the Kansas City Chiefs, who are a great organization …
“I am excited about the opportunity presented to me. Other things, I cannot control this. This is beyond my control. The only thing I can worry about today is to move forward with what I need to do to help our boys. to be at their best on Sunday. “
Bieniemy said he is dealing with disappointment by focusing on Sunday’s game. The Chiefs have a chance to be the first team to win consecutive championships in over 15 years when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl LV.
“We were very successful here, which put me in a situation where I was recognized for doing an interview for some jobs,” said Bieniemy. “These interviews, for whatever reason, I was not hired, which is good because at the end of the day I still have the opportunity to go there and help our team to pursue and achieve our goal.
“Yes, there is a focal point that you focus on in that interview. But once the interview is over, it’s time to turn the page. I can’t sit here and feel sorry, because when all is said and done, I have a responsibility for the Kansas City bosses … to make sure we’re mentally and physically ready for game day. That’s who I am and that’s how I do it.
“I learned a long time ago how to persevere in adversity. The beauty of it is not so much that I have to persevere, because it will take care of itself. It is making sure that everything that is happening with Eric Bieniemy is not becoming a distraction. to pursue our dreams and our goals. “
Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians was asked if it would help if the NFL made a rule to move the hiring cycle past the Super Bowl.
“I think it would be a great rule. I really do, if everyone had to wait until later. I know that everyone will act behind their backs anyway, and the agents will make deals with people, but I think the hiring process should wait until then the Station. “