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Eric Bieniemy had better learn to ration his booming voice.

It was one thing when the running back-turned-assistant coach could spend an entire 3-hour practice barking at the running backs Dion Dawkins Jersey , a handful of players under his direct supervision. It’s quite another now that he’s in charge of dozens of players on the Kansas City Chiefs‘ offense.

But that in-your-face intensity is also a big reason why Bieniemy has quickly risen through the coaching ranks, from running backs coach at his alma mater, Colorado, to offensive coordinator in the NFL.

So don’t expect him to turn the volume down anytime soon.

”The biggest thing Coach Bieniemy will bring to our offense is his intensity,” said Chiefs running back Spencer Ware, who has worked closely under him the past couple seasons. ”If you look at his resume and the players he’s coached and the way they play football, each and every play they get out there on the field – having an entire offense with that same mentality is pretty exciting.”

Pretty intimidating, too.

Bieniemy carries a presence on the practice field that looms much larger than his stout frame. When he speaks, people listen – mostly because the volume is so high.

Quite frankly, it’s hard to ignore.

”I just joked with him out here, he’s having to walk around now. He isn’t coaching just one position,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. ”He has to grind on everybody. That takes a little bit of getting used to. He did a nice job of figure all that during minicamps and that.”

Reid has always thought highly of Bieniemy, who joined his initial staff as the running backs coach in Kansas City. But the fact that he elevated Bieniemy to offensive coordinator after watching Matt Nagy take over the head job in Chicago speaks volumes about Reid’s belief in his assistant’s ability.

Never before has he had an offensive coordinator who played anything but quarterback.

There was Rod Dowhower in the early years in Philadelphia William Perry Jersey , and Brad Childress and Marty Mornhinweg had backgrounds with the most mentally demanding position on the field. Doug Pederson became Reid’s first offensive coordinator in Kansas City before taking the Eagles’ top job and parlaying some of what he learned during his time with the Chiefs into a Super Bowl title this past season.

It makes sense, too. The quarterback is the only player on offense who must know everybody’s job on every play. That’s why so many of them successfully transition to coaching.

Bieniemy has shown a similar aptitude, though. The Chiefs have always used their running backs in the passing game, so he’s had a hand in that part of the scheme, and his success in helping Kareem Hunt go from unheralded and overlooked draft pick to NFL rushing champion was hard to ignore.

”He brings a certain detail to the offense that I think that we really need,” first-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes II said, ”and it’s something that he stays detailed and he stays on you and he makes sure you’re doing the right things, and I feel like it’ll help me a ton as this year goes along.”

Over time, Pederson and Nagy were given carte blanche with the offense, and there’s a good chance Bieniemy will earn that latitude as well. But for now, he’ll work hand-in-hand with Reid and quarterbacks coach Mike Kafka in orchestrating what could be one of the league’s top offenses.

The Chiefs have surrounded Mahomes with plenty of weapons: Hunt in the backfield, Travis Kelce at tight end, and wide receiver Sammy Watkins joining speedster Tyreek Hill as downfield threats.

In other words Su'a Cravens Jersey , they’ve also given Bieniemy the tools necessary to succeed.

”This is actually a unique position because I get to touch every position on the offensive side of the ball,” he said. ”It’s a unique situation to be in.”

NOTES: The Chiefs released WR Elijah Marks and signed DT Mike Purcell. … Hunt did individual work but was held out of team drills Friday to rest his hamstring, which bothered him during the summer. … LB Reggie Ragland (knee), CB Ashton Lampkin (knee) and FS Armani Watts (ankle) did not practice.

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Kirk Cousins pushed himself so hard last summer that by Washington's second regular-season game, he felt as if his body and mind aged 10 extra weeks.

This time, even though he's in a new place in Minnesota, his goal for the summer break is to make it a little less intense.

"I had treated July and August like it was game day," Cousins said, reflecting on his 2017 preparation with the Redskins.

"You have to pace yourself a little bit. Because I feel a little behind the 8-ball and am learning the offense, I do need to be in it every day, but there also needs to be a healthy balance of getting away, catching your breath and getting a change of scenery, knowing that when we come back at the end of July we still have six more weeks" before the opener.

Cousins and his ability to adapt to the Vikings have been squarely in the spotlight since he signed his unprecedented $84 million fully guaranteed three-year contract three months ago Dion Sims Jersey , making himself the fulcrum of this franchise that's still seeking its first Super Bowl trophy.

There have been some rough stretches, such as when he threw two interceptions during a red zone drill on Wednesday, and the defense appears predictably ahead of the offense at this stage of the 2018 team-building.

The practice time open to reporters this spring, though, has not been without sharpness or rhythm considering there's a new quarterback trying to learn it along with everyone else.

"It's a bit like drinking through a fire hose right now," Cousins said.

When he's not spending time with his wife and infant son or otherwise soaking up the vacation time from practice, Cousins will have his iPad close by as he meticulously reviews his performance in organized team activities and minicamp running the plays designed by offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.

"I was pleasantly surprised with the rapport. There was a fair amount of carry-over from what I've done in the past, so that was a good first step," Cousins said. "Whenever I did suggest something, he's just been a great listener. He's been a great communicator, and I love his passion for the game."

Coach Mike Zimmer sounded more than pleased by the hire he made, his third offensive coordinator in the past three seasons.

"It's really been seamless," Zimmer said.

DeFilippo offered a similar assessment of his supervision of Cousins Shawn Williams Jersey , describing his work against the defense in a blitz-heavy portion of practice on Wednesday.

"He did some subtle things that tell you he's really understanding the little intricacies of what we're trying to accomplish," DeFilippo said.

Cousins, of course, is not the only one with summer homework. Mike Remmers spent most of the time in the spring at right guard, with Rashod Hill taking his place at right tackle, so there's still room for him to learn a new spot.

Terence Newman was playing some safety this week next to Harrison Smith, with Andrew Sendejo held out because of an undisclosed injury. Then there's rookie cornerback Mike Hughes, who has made a strong first impression but must continue his development at the nickel spot by studying the nuances of a difficult position.

So the break has begun, with rookies scheduled to report for training camp on July 24 and the rest of the squad due in three days later.

"Pretty much the same thing I always tell them this time of year: Keep working, make sure they come back in not just jogging shape but in shape to plant, drive and break and get in and out of stances and things like that," Zimmer said. "Make sure the good citizens take care of each other."
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