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SportsBeat KC: KU-Baylor in mega-matchup, and why isn’t Eric Bieniemy a head coach?

Why didn’t Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy get one of the NFL’s head coaching jobs this season?
Why didn’t Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy get one of the NFL’s head coaching jobs this season? AP

It’s not all Chiefs playoff talk this week, not when the nation’s third- and fourth-ranked college basketball teams meet. That happens in Lawrence Saturday when No. 3 Kansas takes on fourth-ranked Baylor. Jesse Newell breaks down the Big 12 mega-matchup. Also, The Star’s Chiefs coverage A-Team tackles the topic of Eric Bieniemy, who apparently will not get an NFL head-coaching job this offseason. We ask why, and try to provide an answer.

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Blair Kerkhoff
The Kansas City Star
Blair Kerkhoff has covered sports for The Kansas City Star since 1989. He was elected to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.
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