Chiefs' Andy Reid defends Eric Bieniemy following LeSean McCoy's criticism

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Two-time Super Bowl Champion LeSean McCoy took aim at his former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy this week, saying there’s a reason Bieniemy hasn’t been selected for any head coaching positions. 

McCoy added that Bieniemy was the reason he left the Kansas City Chiefs. 

McCoy, who won back-to-back Super Bowls with the Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said during an episode of "I am Athlete Tonight" that he didn’t appreciate Bieniemy’s coaching style, and apparently not many in the league do. 

Kansas City Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy runs the ball in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. (Isaiah J. Downing/USA Today Sports)

"There’s a reason why every year they keep hyping him up to get a head coaching job or an offensive coordinator job somewhere else, and he don’t get one," McCoy said, via the New York Post. 

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"He talks to players a certain way, and some players would take it. I wouldn’t take it. There’s some questions I’m gonna ask. Everyone’s accountable. It’s not because he’s a Black coach [that he’s not getting hired]. That’s not the reason."

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy during a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High Jan. 8, 2022. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Bieniemy, who helped lead the Chiefs to victory in the 2020 Super Bowl, has been with the team since 2018. McCoy spent just one season with the team but said he left because of Beiniemy, according to Sports Illustrated. 

But head coach Andy Reid disagreed with McCoy’s interpretation. 

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