Brad Childress remembers standing on a practice field at the 2016 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was nearby, talking to another running back.
Peterson pointed out a coach who was hollering instructions at another player at the moment.
“You see that guy right there,” Childress remembers Peterson saying. “That guy right there, he’s the truth.”
That guy was Eric Bieniemy.
The Jets got their chance to find out if Bieniemy is indeed the truth on Wednesday. The Jets search committee, led by CEO Christopher Johnson and general manager Mike Maccagnan, interviewed Bieneimy in Kansas City for their head-coaching opening.