ASHBURN, Va. — New Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy made it clear during his opening news conference that he's not focused on using this position to land a head-coaching job.
Washington hired Bieniemy last week to rejuvenate an offense that has struggled in coach Ron Rivera's first three seasons. «Being a head coach right now is not in my thought process,» Bieniemy said Thursday. «What I'm focused on is being the best coach today; everything else will take care of itself.
I live in the moment. Right now my feet are planted here.» Bieniemy was part of two Super Bowl championships during his five seasons as the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator.
During that time, he interviewed with 15 different teams for head-coaching positions and failed to land a job. «It hasn't happened.