Few Commanders Players Are ‘Concerned’ Over Eric Bieniemy’s Intensity
When asked about his initial thoughts on Eric Bieniemy, his new offensive coordinator, Ron Rivera grinned. Bieniemy joined Rivera’s staff in Washington following a very successful tenure with the Chiefs after failing to land one of the empty head coaching positions this past summer.
Few Commanders Players Are ‘Concerned’ Over Eric Bieniemy’s Intensity
The Commanders’ head coach Ron Rivera said on Tuesday morning that some players had approached him to voice concerns about Bieniemy’s ferocity.
Multiple players battled with Bieniemy’s ferocity, Rivera told reporters. During their conversations, some even used the word “concerning” to characterize it.
Commanders fans,
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He's big. Great hands. Tremendous catch radius.
Cole told me, "Whatever they have me do, I just want to be someone they can rely on."
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“He’s loud,” Rivera said with a smile. “The beauty of Eric is the perspective he has. He’s been with an organization that does some things differently. He’s very staunch about the way that he does things. That’s something that’s been different. I appreciate it, because we’re out of our comfort zone. We’re doing things a little bit differently. I’ve been doing things, for the most part, the same way for 12 years.
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“This is something that’s been different. It’s been good for our guys, I think, as well, because you’re starting to have these, ‘Ah ha’ moments. … That’s been something that I think has been really good for us as an organization and as a team as far as I’m concerned.”
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“They were a little concerned,” Rivera said. “I’ve said, ‘Just go talk to him. Understand what he’s trying to get across to you.’ I think as they go and talk and listen to him, it’s been enlightening for a lot of these guys. It’s a whole different approach. You’re getting a different kind of player from the players back in the past, especially in light of how things are coming out of college football.
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It’s possible that Rivera would have done better to keep this knowledge in the clubhouse.
Bieniemy, 53, served with the Chiefs from 2013 to 2022 before deciding to join the Commanders. He might finally be a head coach if all goes according to plan.
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