Bieniemy returned to Kansas City last week ahead of the team’s preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams.The Chiefs offensive coordinator hinted that his return was prompted by some gentle encouragement from Mia, joking that he had been "driving her and a bunch of my family members crazy" while staying by her side during her recovery from the shooting at their Virginia home.Speaking publicly about the shooting for the first time on Tuesday, Bieniemy said his wife’s progress gave him the comfort he needed to return to football.
"First and foremost, yes, she's on a great road to recovery.Yes, she's doing great."ZERO BS.
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DOWNLOAD NOW!Eric Bieniemy and his wife Mia Bieniemy stand on the red carpet before the Super Bowl championship ring ceremony at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 15, 2023.(Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"It is one of the main reasons that I am back here, because of her recovery.
She's truly a soldier.She's a saint.
And it's been incredible to watch."Bieniemy, who spent the 2023 season as the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator, remained closely involved with the Chiefs while back home in Ashburn, Virginia.He watched practices at Missouri Western State University remotely and regularly joined team meetings before and after workouts.ERIC BIENIEMY’S SON BELIEVED TO HAVE CALLED COPS SAYING 'HIS PARENTS' CUT OFF HIS ACCESS TO WEAPONS: REPORTEventually, Bieniemy called Chiefs general manager Brett Veach at one point, knowing Andy Reid was sitting beside him, and had Veach pass over the phone so he could point out a small coaching detail involving one of the players.Elijah Bieniemy, the son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was granted a mental-health competency evaluation, which must be performed before his preliminary court hearing after shooting his mother, Mia, earlier this week.
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