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Chiefs insider tells what Commanders are getting in Bieniemy

A good look at what Washington fans can expect from Eric Bieniemy.

What did Adam Teicher, ESPN Chiefs Insider, have to say about Eric Bieniemy?

Teicher was a guest on the “John Keim Report,” discussing the Commanders hiring of Bieniemy as their new offensive coordinator and assistant head coach.

Below are some nuggets regarding Bieniemy. Here is the full podcast episode.

JK: “Of all the people they interviewed, I think he was the best choice…I think he is going to provide some energy and juice to an offense that needs it. What you also need is consistent quarterback play and a better offensive line. That makes any coordinator look better. Just hiring a new coach is not going to be enough to turn this offense around.”

AT: “The Commanders are getting a guy who, player after player over the years, has told me is detail-oriented down to the most minute of details.”

AT: “He is a coach who is known to ride his players kinda hard, and that rubs some players the wrong way. Particularly some veteran players have not appreciated that part of his coaching. I know there are a lot of players who think the opposite.”

AT: “His insistence on them doing things right has made them a better player than they otherwise would have been. Jamaal Charles and Adrian Peterson felt this way. Charcandrick West, an undrafted free agent, told me, ‘I wouldn’t be in the NFL if it wasn’t for Eric Bieniemy.’ ”

AT: “He does not let things slide, and you hear that from a lot of people. He is not afraid to throw a guy out of a drill if he is not getting it done the way Bieniemy wants.”

AT: “He’s got that booming voice, and sometimes he will stand out over the pack. So when you see him in training camp, you will hear his voice. No doubt about that.

AT: “You could see an exchange between Mahomes and Bieniemy; it wasn’t a friendly one. So, there are definitely moments like that. There are some players who don’t like that kind of coaching. There were a couple of veteran backs here who didn’t appreciate how Eric Bieniemy goes about his business. The Commanders are probably going to see that from time to time.”

AT: “There is no doubt that Andy Reid’s shadow is considerable here. The two previous offensive coordinators (Pederson & Nagy) coached Patrick Mahomes. There is a considerable shadow there, when you think about it. What will Bieniemy be like without Mahomes? Well, we don’t know.”

Wickersham defends ESPN report on Commanders owner, Daniel Snyder

Seth Wickersham discussed ESPN’s report on Daniel Snyder.

John Keim spoke with ESPN investigative reporter Seth Wickersham concerning the explosive report last week regarding Commanders owner Daniel Snyder.

It’s a great listen, and here are a few excerpts as well from Wickersham.

JK: “How many were interviewed for the story?”

“It was around 30, and then we added some more on top of that (later). I’m not exactly sure, so it was between 30 and 40.”

“We are under no pressure to deliver a story by a certain time.”

“When that (stadium in Virginia) all fell apart, and he had no other options for a stadium, outside of paying for it himself somehow, that to me is when the flare lights went on.”

“I knew when the stadium became a non-option, I knew that his peers, the owners, who will ultimately decide a bunch of this with him, would be enraged and upset by it because it is going to cost them money.”

JK: What surprised you most in the reporting from your end?

SW: “How aware everybody was that Snyder told people that he had collected so much dirt, bragged about the dirt and seemed defiant in a moment where he seems weakened and how not surprised owners and others were that Snyder had bragged about employing a private investigator.”

“Maybe these are scare tactics or a bluff .. with Dan Snyder it was yes, we are all aware of that, and no, we are not shocked at all.”

“They (owners) are angry and what we reported in our story about him losing Jerry Jones and about how Jones has told Dan personally that he might not be able to protect him, that stuff is accurate.”

“I don’t know who is the most powerful owner. There was an executive joking that it was Dan Snyder who is the most powerful owner because the owners don’t want to do anything. Jerry is certainly one of the more influential ones, and he tends to get his way when he wants something.”

“If they were to call a vote on Tuesday, questioning Snyder’s ownership, if they didn’t get 24 voters, which is the requisite they would need, Dan would find out everyone who voted for him. So, they want to be as careful as they possibly can; however, it happens, whenever it happens.”

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