Eric Bieniemy is set to join UCLA as their associate head coach/offensive coordinator.
He grew up in Southern California and was previously an assistant at UCLA from 2003-2005.
Eric Bieniemy, a former offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders, is set to join UCLA as their associate head coach/offensive coordinator. He grew up in Southern California and was previously an assistant at UCLA from 2003-2005.
Eric Bieniemy is set to join UCLA's staff as the Bruins associate head coach/offensive coordinator.
Bieniemy grew up in Southern California and was a Bruins assistant from 2003-05.
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Eric Bieniemy was previously the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at UCLA before leaving to become an NFL assistant.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Eric Bieniemy will bring a pro-style offense to UCLA which implies he has experience with this type of offense and can teach the players how to play it effectively. However, there is no mention of his previous successes or failures implementing such an offensive scheme in any other NFL team. Secondly, the article quotes Eric Bieniemy stating that strong recruiting is all about building personal relationships which implies he has a good understanding of what makes for effective recruitment strategies and can teach UCLA's coaching staff how to do it effectively. However, there is no mention of any specific techniques or methods he used in the past to build these relationships with players or parents. Lastly, the article mentions that Eric Bieniemy was given full play-calling duties during his time as offensive coordinator for Washington Commanders which implies he has experience making strategic decisions and calling plays effectively. However, there is no mention of any specific successes or failures in this role.
The article states that Eric Bieniemy will bring a pro-style offense to UCLA but does not provide any details on his previous experience with such an offensive scheme.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Eric Bieniemy has won two Super Bowls in five seasons as offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs before faltering in his only season in the same role with the Washington Commanders, without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Eric Bieniemy has won two Super Bowls in five seasons as offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs before faltering in his only season in the same role with the Washington Commanders, without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
The author uses a false dilemma by stating that UCLA's personnel is suited for a pro-style offense because it's similar to what they ran under former coach Chip Kelly before he left this month to become Ohio State's offensive coordinator, without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards Eric Bieniemy's hiring as offensive coordinator at UCLA. The article repeatedly praises Bieniemy for his past successes and attributes them to his pro-style offense, which is similar to what the Bruins ran under Chip Kelly. Additionally, the article highlights that Foster intended to hire someone who shared his football DNA, suggesting a preference towards a specific style of play.
Bieniemy will presumably bring a pro-style offense to the Bruins
Foster said he intended to hire someone who shared his football DNA.
The new UCLA football coach is enlisting an old Bruins assistant as his offensive coordinator
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The article reports on the hiring of Eric Bieniemy as UCLA's offensive coordinator. The author has a conflict of interest with Maurice Jones-Drew and DeShaun Foster, who are former players that he coached at Oregon State University.
Eric Bieniemy is set to be UCLA's offensive coordinator.
Bieniemy grew up in Southern California and was a Bruins assistant from 2003-05.
He interviewed for the Commanders' head-coaching job, two other offensive coordinator jobs, and an NFL team offered him its assistant head coach/running backs job.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article states that Eric Bieniemy has been set to be UCLA's offensive coordinator but it does not mention anything about him being an associate head coach/offensive coordinator which he actually is according to sources cited in the article.
The title of the article mentions Eric Bieniemy as UCLA's offensive coordinator, however this information is incorrect. According to sources cited in the article, Eric Bieniemy has been set to be an associate head coach/offensive coordinator at UCLA.
In one sentence it says 'Bieniemy had opportunities to remain in the NFL.' but then goes on and states that he interviewed for two other offensive coordinator jobs. This is a lie by omission.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Eric Bieniemy has won two Super Bowls as the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator and that other coaches have gone from the NFL back to college and succeeded. This is not evidence of his qualifications for a college job, but rather his past successes in the NFL. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Bieniemy was
Bias
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The article contains a statement that implies Eric Bieniemy is being hired as the associate head coach/offensive coordinator at UCLA. The author of the article does not provide any evidence to support this claim and it is unclear if there are other candidates for this position. Additionally, the language used in some parts of the article may be interpreted as biased towards Bieniemy's decision to leave his job with Washington Commanders.
Eric Bieniemy is finalizing a two-year deal to join UCLA's staff as the Bruins' associate head coach/offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Saturday night.
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Pete Thamel and Adam Schefter have a financial tie to the NFL as they are employed by ESPN which is owned by Disney. They also have personal relationships with DeShaun Foster who was previously an NFL player and Eric Bieniemy who has been in the league for many years.
DeShaun Foster
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Pete Thamel and Adam Schefter have a conflict of interest on the topic of Eric Bieniemy being set to be UCLA's offensive coordinator. They are both affiliated with ESPN which is owned by Disney, who also owns ABC Sports which has an ownership stake in the Los Angeles Chargers NFL team.
Pete Thamel and Adam Schefter have a conflict of interest on the topic of Eric Bieniemy being set to be UCLA's offensive coordinator. They are both affiliated with ESPN which is owned by Disney, who also owns ABC Sports which has an ownership stake in the Los Angeles Chargers NFL team.
He was previously with Kansas City Chiefs from 2018-2022 as their offensive coordinator, where he won two Super Bowls and hosted AFC championship game in each of those five seasons.
Bieniemy's work under Andy Reid and with Patrick Mahomes earned him numerous head coaching interviews with NFL teams but he kept getting passed over for other candidates.
He left the Chiefs after his contract was up at the end of 2022 season, following a Super Bowl win in 2014.
Bieniemy's return to Los Angeles comes as UCLA navigates a move to Big Ten with new coaching staff.
Former UCLA running back DeShaun Foster was promoted within days to succeed Kelly as the Bruins head coach.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Eric Bieniemy will be the offensive coordinator and associate head coach at UCLA but fails to mention his previous coaching experience with the Bruins. This omission implies that he has no prior knowledge of or connection to UCLA which is not true as stated in the article itself.
Eric Bieniemy will be the offensive coordinator and associate head coach at UCLA.
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Eric Bieniemy has won two Super Bowls and hosted the AFC championship game in each of those five seasons with Kansas City Chiefs. However, this does not necessarily mean he is a good coach or qualified for his current position at UCLA. Secondly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Washington QB Sam Howell was sacked the most of any quarterback in 2023 and that the Commanders scuffled to a 4-13 record before coach Ron Rivera was fired at the end of the season. This is not an objective statement, but rather one with emotional undertones. Thirdly, there are several dichotomous depictions throughout the article such as
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'Big Ten' to refer to UCLA and implies that it is a positive thing for Bieniemy to be going there. This is an example of using language that deports one side as extreme or unreasonable.
Eric Bieniemy is heading back to college football.
The Bruins looked set to enter the Big Ten with Kelly at the helm but he left earlier in the month to become Ohio State's offensive coordinator.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in the article.
The article mentions that Andy Reid was previously an offensive coordinator for two seasons before being hired by the Kansas City Chiefs. This could create a conflict of interest if he were to report on any negative aspects of UCLA or its coaching staff, as it may be seen as favorable towards his previous employer.
The article mentions that Patrick Mahomes was previously an offensive coordinator for two seasons before being hired by the Kansas City Chiefs. This could create a conflict of interest if he were to report on any negative aspects of UCLA or its coaching staff, as it may be seen as favorable towards his previous employer.
The author is a reporter for Yahoo Sports and has previously reported on Eric Bieniemy's time with the Kansas City Chiefs. This could create a conflict of interest if he were to report on any negative aspects of UCLA or its coaching staff, as it may be seen as favorable towards his previous employer.
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There are multiple conflicts of interest found in the article. The author has a financial tie to UCLA as he is reporting on their hiring of Eric Bieniemy.
The author reports that Eric Bieniemy will be taking the same position at UCLA, indicating that there may be some sort of arrangement or agreement between him and the university. This could potentially compromise his ability to report objectively on this topic.
Eric Bieniemy will become UCLA offensive coordinator: reports
"It is an opportunity for my family and I to return back to a place we once called home. This is a great opportunity for me to utilize all of my experience working with future Hall of Fame players and a Hall of Fame head coach [Andy Reid] to help teach and inspire young men what it takes to be successful on and off the field."
UCLA will play in the Big Ten next season.
Former UCLA running back DeShaun Foster was promoted within days to succeed Kelly as the Bruins head coach.
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Things didn't look promising when he was not retained by new Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, but not many could have predicted this.
Bieniemy did not have similar success in Washington. The Commanders went 4-13, and their offense ranked 21st in yards per game.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article suggests that Eric Bieniemy will become UCLA's offensive coordinator when he has actually been appointed as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Washington Commanders. Secondly, the author quotes Eric Bieniemy saying that this is a great opportunity for him to work with DeShaun Foster as a new head coach, but there is no evidence in the article that DeShaun Foster has been hired by UCLA or will be working with Eric Bieniemy. Thirdly, the author mentions Eric Bieniemy's success as offensive coordinator of Kansas City Chiefs and his two Super Bowl wins, which creates a false impression that he is an accomplished coach who can lead a team to victory.
The title of the article suggests that Eric Bieniemy will become UCLA's offensive coordinator when he has actually been appointed as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator at Washington Commanders. This is deceptive because it creates a false impression that Eric Bieniemy will be leading UCLA's offense.
The author quotes Eric Bieniemy saying that this is a great opportunity for him to work with DeShaun Foster as a new head coach, but there is no evidence in the article that DeShaun Foster has been hired by UCLA or will be working with Eric Bieniemy. This creates a false impression because it suggests that Eric Bieniemy will have an opportunity to lead and mentor DeShaun Foster as his head coach.
The author mentions Eric Bieniemy's success as offensive coordinator of Kansas City Chiefs and his two Super Bowl wins, which creates a false impression that he is an accomplished coach who can lead a team to victory. However, this does not necessarily mean that he will be successful in leading UCLA's offense.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that Eric Bieniemy is a hot candidate after his success as the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs. This statement implies that he has achieved something significant and should be considered for other positions based on this achievement alone, without any evidence or qualifications presented in support of this claim.
Eric Bieniemy is a hot candidate after his success as the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Bias
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The article contains multiple examples of religious bias. The author uses the phrase 'return back to a place we once called home' which implies that UCLA is sacred and special for Eric Bieniemy due to his past experiences there. Additionally, the use of phrases such as 'future Hall of Fame players' and 'Hall of Fame head coach' suggest that Bieniemy views himself as being on par with these individuals, further implying a sense of entitlement or superiority.
