KANSAS CITY, Ma. This week, for the second consecutive year, Eric Bieniemy not only spends preparing the Kansas City Chiefs to play in the Super Bowl, but also tries to explain why he does not have an NFL head coaching position.
Bieniemy said on Tuesday that although he interviewed for six openings and several openings last year, the real work has not yet come.
“It’s always about getting the right job,” said the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. “Sometimes the work and the person have to connect. There has to be a connection. The only thing I can do is be my most authentic self. That’s who I am. I can just be me. Some team has to want me. for some reason, that chemistry was not suitable.There was no opportunity to make contact, but it’s OK.At the end of the day I had the opportunity to go here and with the Kansas City Chiefs to work, which is a good organization …
“I’m excited about the opportunity that’s my area. The other things, I can not control it. It’s beyond my control. The only thing I can worry about is today and to move forward what I have to do. to help our guys at their best come Sunday. ‘
Bieniemy said he faces the disappointment by focusing on Sunday’s game. The Chiefs have the chance to be the first team to win rugby championships in more than 15 years, when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV.
“We have had a lot of success here which has put me in the situation that I have received recognition for an interview for some positions,” Bieniemy said. ‘Those interviews were not appointed for whatever reason, which is good, because at the end of the day I still have the opportunity to go there and help our team achieve and achieve our goal.
“Yes, there is a focal point where you are focused on that interview. But once the interview is over, it’s time to turn the page. I can not sit here and stay in pity, because if all is done and done. is, I have a responsibility to the Kansas City Chiefs … to make sure we’re mentally and physically ready to play the game day, that’s who I am, and that’s how I work.
“I learned a long time ago how to persevere through adversity. The beauty of it is not so much that I have to persevere, because it will take care of itself. It is to make sure that everything that happens with Eric Bieniemy does not become a distraction. in our pursuit of our dreams and our goals. ‘
Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has been asked if it would help if the NFL made a rule to move the appointment cycle to the Super Bowl.
“I think it’s going to be a good rule of thumb. I’m really doing it if everyone has to wait until after that. I know everyone’s going to be behind their backs anyway, and agents will have agreements with people, but I think the hiring process has to wait. until then. the season. “
ESPN’s Jenna Laine contributed to this report.