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Andy Reid: Commanders ‘are getting juice’ with Bieniemy

Andy Reid hated losing Beiniemy but wants him to land a head-coaching job. He believes he and Ron Rivera will work well together.

“I can brag on him (Eric Bieniemy) all day,” said Andy Reid opening his time with Brian Mitchell and JP Finlay on 106.7 The Fan Tuesday.

Reid, former Philadelphia Eagles coach, and current Kansas City Chiefs head coach has coached in four Super Bowls, winning two. Mitchell upfront praised Reid as someone who worked to understand his players.

Finlay was direct asking why would a successful offensive coordinator like Bieniemy leave Reid, Patrick Mahomes Travis Kelcie and winning Super Bowls to take the Commanders offensive coordinator’s job?

Reid replied that he and Bieniemy talked often, keeping the communications line open. “I’m not telling you I wanted to lose him to Washington, but at the same time, you want what is best for your guys.”

Reid expressed Bieniemy has worked hard towards the opportunity for a head coach job, but it hasn’t yet worked out, “some of it was because I think of the shadow I cast. And we talked about it. This gives him an opportunity to run his show.”

“I told EB if he could get with a defensive head coach, then normally what they are going to do is let you run with it (offense). That is what he is going to be able to do. That way he puts his name on it. There is no more Andy Reid on the sideline. It is all about EB, and he deserves that opportunity.”

“He will work great with Ron; Ron is phenomenal. They are two different personality types, but both of them love ball and both of them can teach.”

Mitchell inquired regarding what he called “the myth” that Bieniemy doesn’t get along with his players. Reid agreed, “Yes, you need some juice in this thing. That is what the Commanders are getting; they are getting juice with EB. He loves his players.”

“He is going to tell them when they are doing good and when they are not doing good. He is going to teach them how to do better when they screw up. I think every player wants this, and that is how he operates. He is going to come at you. He is going to challenge you. That is healthy. There is nothing wrong with that.

“He wants to give everybody the opportunity to be great. If the guys are willing to accept that and actually try to be great and not just talk about it, then you are going to win a lot of games.”

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Lots of confusion regarding Commanders new Hog mascot

Is the Commanders’ new mascot a hog named “Tuddy?”

Confusion abounds Tuesday as Attorney Seth Berenzweig appearing on the “BMitch & Finlay Show” presented and represented the stance of the original Hogs vs the Commanders regarding the use of “Hogs”.

Confusion is widespread regarding the issue at hand, the demands of the Hogs, the Redskins/Commanders’ legal rights, and even the name of the new mascot.

First, Berenzweig declared the issue is the trademark for the “Hogs.” Some of the original “Hogs” have hired Berenzweig & Leonard to file a federal trademark application which they did last summer, and are expecting to receive it, probably in January.

Berenzweig claimed his firm’s actions preceded the Commanders announcements that they were going to unveil a team mascot on Jan. 1. Berenzweig’s position is that if the Commanders go through with the mascot of a Hog, they would be guilty of trademark infringement, and thus necessitate a suit by the original “Hogs.”

Secondly, the trademark of the “Hogs” was apparently held by the Redskins many years ago; however, according to Berenzweig, that federal trademark lapsed in the early 1990s, and had not been filed for until this past summer by some of the original “Hogs.” His group of the original “Hogs” has not been afforded any legal licensing fees from the Commanders.

Thirdly, Berenzweig conceded the Hogs were part of the Redskins history, but not the Washington Football Team nor the Commanders.  He also went as far as asserting the Commanders are not the same corporate entity as the Redskins. Interestingly enough, you can hear Berenzweig begin to say the Commanders are a different “franchise,” but he caught himself in mid-sentence and altered his word selection to a different “team.”

Berenzweig stated his firm has reached out to the Commanders for two months now to reach a licensing deal, and his view, “have gotten nowhere with the team”.

Finally, adding to the confusion was Twitter activity Tuesday (what’s new?). There were those on Twitter claiming the new mascot, “Tutty” was stupid, dumb and offensive to Indians because it was a slang term for saying sh__.

Now, perhaps I am out to lunch (it certainly wouldn’t be the first time), but my understanding/interpretation when Berenzweig mentioned the mascot’s name, I interpreted him to be saying, “Tuddy” not “Tutty”.

Tuddy is slang/vernacular for touchdown. So, I certainly believe that is the correct pronunciation and spelling, not “Tutty.”

Oh well, wouldn’t it have been cool if the Commanders had determined to name the mascot after one of the original Hogs, providing their family some compensation in return?

How great would it have been for the hog to be named Jake or perhaps Doc?

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