Andy Reid Reacts to LeSean McCoy Ripping Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy

Andy Reid to the rescue.

Speaking on Brandon Marshall’s “I Am Athlete Tonight” today, former Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy said that differences between himself and Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy are the reason he did not return to the team after its 2019 Super Bowl-winning campaign. He also went on to say that despite numerous head-coaching interviews in recent years, Bieniemy’s coaching style is the reason he has not been selected to lead an NFL team.

“I’m going to say this,” McCoy said. “There’s a reason why every year they hype him up to get a coaching job — head coach or offensive coordinator job — somewhere else and he don’t get one.”

McCoy said that Bieniemy’s personal style annoys player, himself included.

“Some players, he talks to them a certain way — and some players will take it,” said the retired two-time All-Pro. “I wouldn’t take it — like, ‘Whoa.’

“Some questions I would ask, everybody is accountable. That’s why he’s not. Because he’s is a Black coach? That’s not the reason. The reason is … I won’t get into that.”

Pressed for an explanation, McCoy relented.

“There is a reason why that every year, they have him up to get a job — and then when the time comes, nobody hires him because they know the type of coach he really is.”

Asked whether this was why he didn’t return for another season with the Chiefs, McCoy pulled no punches.

“Yeah, that’s exactly what it was,” he said.

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While reacting to McCoy’s comments during his press conference on Thursday, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid didn’t seem surprised.

“Sometimes it’s hard on a veteran player,” he noted. “Maybe their performance level isn’t what it used to be — and it’s hard to take [criticism] sometimes. [Bieniemy’s] going to push you to try to maximize what you’ve got. That’s one of his strengths.

“He’s no different than he is with you guys. He’ll come in and shoot you straight. Sometimes you want to hear it. Sometimes you don’t.”

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But Reid took the high road with McCoy,   saying how much he respects McCoy.

“I’m a big LeSean fan,” said Reid. “In my eyes, he’s a future Hall-of-Fame running back. If you look at it statistically, he’s tremendous. But he wasn’t the youngest pup in the kennel here. He was on the back side [of his career] — and sometimes that’s hard to take.”

Reid then continued to back his offensive coordinator.

“You’ve been here,” he told the assembled reporters. “You’ve seen how he [Bieniemy] does. You see the love that the players have for him; he’s got all these guys standing up for him and saying positive things.”

There’s definitely a reason Bieniemy hasn’t gotten a crack  at a head coaching gig, maybe McCoy is on to something…

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