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Chiefs running backs coach involved in Sports Emmy, reacts on Twitter

Last September, ESPN aired an episode of E:60 featuring current Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Deland McCullough.

The Chiefs hired McCullough when Matt Nagy left the Chiefs for the Chicago Bears’ head coaching job, and then-running backs coach Eric Bieniemy was elevated to offensive coordinator.

The ESPN piece documents McCullough’s quest to find his biological parents—if you enjoy good stories, it is a must-watch. ESPN’s Sarah Spain also wrote a long-form article on McCullough’s story, titled, “Runs in the Family.”

This week, it was announced that ESPN received a Sports Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the piece: “Outstanding Short Sports Documentary”

“Wow.