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Bieniemy not giving up hope of being a head coach (0:55)

Eric Bieniemy wasn't hired as a head coach in the NFL. It was :55.

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Eric Bieniemy said he was disappointed that he didn't get a head-coaching job in the NFL.

Bieniemy is the offensive coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. I don't allow that to stop me from doing what I do. I have an opportunity to work for a championship team and I am still alive. The beauty of it is that.

I don't want anyone to be pityed. This is who I am, that's who I am. When it's all said and done, I know who I am and I am comfortable with the person I am trying to be.

The ticket to an NFL head-coaching job for others has been the experience of being the offensive coordinators. Doug Pederson and Matt Nagy were Bieniemy's predecessors who became head coaches.

Pederson is the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jags. Nagy was fired as quarterbacks coach at the beginning of the year, but came back as quarterbacks coach.

Even though the Chiefs have been one of the highest- scoring teams in the league, Bieniemy hasn't been able to land a job. The team won the Super Bowl.

Bieniemy said that he needed to get a head-coaching position. I don't want any comfort. I haven't received it yet. No, it doesn't matter. I'm going to keep knocking on that door and I'm going to work hard to make sure that it happens. My job this year is to make sure that we take care of business that needs to be taken care of today so that we can achieve the goal down the road. It is time for me to get the job when it is presented to me.

You can always improve. I'm always looking at myself first. I make sure to check every box. I have to make sure that I always evolve because if I don't, I'll be extinct.

Bieniemy was part of the 888-565- program for coaches and front office personnel. The program will help minorities get head-coaching jobs.

Bieniemy thought the league did a great job. We don't have an opportunity to deal with the Tim Terrys, the senior director of pro personnel, who also participated, having an opportunity to deal with the next Ryan Poles. It was great to meet the people who make things work.

It breaks down barriers when you sit there having a conversation with your owners. You can sit there and look someone in the eye and have a conversation about life. It was more of a chance for people in the industry to interact and understand how people view things when they're interviewing.

It's not in a business place. Everybody doesn't know Eric Bieniemy, so it's important that you get to know them.