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Eric Bieniemy speaks on getting ‘back in the saddle’ as Chiefs OC
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Wednesday, the new, and former, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy spoke for the first time since re-joining the team .
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Bieniemy shared his excitement to be back in Kansas City with his trademark adages and a sense of genuineness that Chiefs fans haven't experienced since his departure to join the Washington Commanders' coaching staff in 2023, just after his second Super Bowl win with KC (LVII).
Right off the bat, Bieniemy said the decision to come back as the Chiefs' OC was a difficult one, but felt like a homecoming.
"It was real, real tough making this decision, but it was an opportunity to come home," he said.
"If Big Red (Head Coach Andy Reid) ever picks up the phone, that's the only person that you'll say, 'Hey, you know what? It may be time to return home.'"
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Much like Reid spoke on his excitement regarding Bieniemy's return on Tuesday, the new OC offered the same the following day.
"More than anything, I'm fired up about this opportunity, I'm looking forward to it, and it's time to get back in the saddle," he proclaimed with confidence.
Getting "back in the saddle," as Bieniemy put it, is just what the sputtering Chiefs' offense needs after a dreadful and injury-plagued 2025-26 season. According to Coach Reid , he's looking forward to an offseason geared towards fixing the problems that led to the Chiefs' first losing season in over a decade.
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I'm going to fix the problem," Reid said on Tuesday.
"Change can be good sometimes for you, and so that's what I'm fired up about."
According to Bieniemy, his experience after leaving the Chiefs for Washington, a second stint with the University of California – Los Angeles football program and joining the staff of the Chicago Bears should help him implement new ideas for the Chiefs' offense.
"More than anything, you develop patience. You develop a broad view of things. It forces you to go back and maybe look at things a little bit different," he said, speaking to those experiences on staffs outside the Chiefs'.
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"Anybody can call plays, but you've got to make sure that you are doing what's best for those players in that particular time, because the talent level may not equate to what you may have worked with in the past."
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Regardless of his experiences outside the Chiefs' organization, Bieniemy said that the fans and players can still expect the same standard they were used to during his prior, and very successful, stint with the team.
"There's some things about me that have changed, but, more than anything, E.B. is E.B.," he said.
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"We will still be disciplined and detailed in everything and how we handle our business."
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