The offensive coordinator of Kansas City Chiefs, Eric Bieniemy, had a strong interview with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday and is according to the source very willing to become the team’s new head coach, according to a source who was involved in the hours-long interview. .
Bieniemy, who is considered one of the best candidates for head coaching and who was interviewed for several openings for head coaching, ‘prepared, knew everything about the team, had a good plan and was a bona fide candidate’, the source said. said.
The source said that Falcons officials were furious about reports that Bieniemy (51) had not conducted interviews well and that the reports were ‘absolutely refuted’.
Bieniemy’s coaching success with the Chiefs and strong recommendations from various league officials, players and officials from other teams only contribute to his attractiveness, the source said.
The Hawks are interviewing candidates for their head coach and general manager interviews and will, according to the source, properly elucidate the next few days, if not weeks.
Atlanta fired coach Dan Quinn and GM Thomas Dimitroff during the season.
Follow Steve Wyche on Twitter @ wyche89