The Noise Is Back
You could hear Eric Bieniemy from the bleachers before the first snap even hit the turf. He’s back on the field, and he didn’t come to whisper. The main story from Day 11 of training camp was his loud return to the offensive side of the ball. He started yelling orders of attention to detail right away. He told the team to “Get the [expletive] out of the huddle,” which was loud enough for everyone to hear. Later, he corrected body language with a sharp “Hands off your [expletive] hips!” This is the energy the team has missed since the 2022 season.
Andy Reid told the media that Bieniemy was back in the fold and didn’t miss a step. The head coach noted that Bieniemy was out there getting after it. This is a huge positive for the offense. Reid confirmed that the primary thing is that Bieniemy’s wife, Mia, is stable and doing well. That stability allowed the coach to return and push the players hard.
Pushing Limits Every Day
The players know the difference between a quiet practice and one where the coach demands perfection. Left guard Kingsley Suamataia admitted that Bieniemy is crazy, but he also said he is a great guy and very vocal. Suamataia noted that every day he drives the team to its limits so they can become the top offense. That is the exact kind of work the Chiefs need to win a championship.
Second-year tight end Jake Briningstool called the energy infectious. He said having the voice and coaching points back is great. The defense feels it too. When the offense wins a rep, Bieniemy doesn’t care about just winning it. He wants a “do it again” type of deal to make sure it is right.
Most fans think talent wins games. Hard work wins games. Bieniemy doesn’t care if you have a strong arm. He cares if you finish every play. He shouted the term “finish” with loud aggression while ball carriers practiced through the whistle. That is the only thing that matters when the clock is winding down.
Bieniemy’s return to the unit resets the standard for the entire offense.
Bieniemy was hands-on with running backs Kenneth Walker and Brashard Smith during pass-protection drills. He critiqued undrafted rookie Jaydn Ott loudly before making him do the rep again. That is how you build a team that doesn’t crack under pressure. The Chiefs have a lot of starters who never saw Bieniemy in-season before. Now they get to see what real competition looks like.
The return of this intensity means the offense won’t settle for good enough. It won’t settle for a rep won by a hair. It will demand perfection. If the rest of the league thinks the Chiefs are resting on their laurels, they are wrong. The work starts now.
Did you see the intensity Bieniemy brought to practice today? Tell us if you think this will make the offense unstoppable this season.
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