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SI.com ranks Rivera in "Hottest of Hot Seat" Tier

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I have always considered Rivera to be a real good LB coach and a decent DC,just not sure he will be a good HC in the NFL, long term. He is making mistakes this year that he shouldn't and seems to have slipped back into the old Ron Rivera we knew,instead of the River Boat Ron he became, late last year.

If Ron is a decent DC....I'd like to know who the good ones are

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I have always considered Rivera to be a real good LB coach and a decent DC,just not sure he will be a good HC in the NFL, long term. He is making mistakes this year that he shouldn't and seems to have slipped back into the old Ron Rivera we knew,instead of the  River Boat Ron he became, late last year.

 

He's a fantastic DC.

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Rivera will be here this year and next. There are lots of reasons we are not winning but Rivera is not even close to the top. Right now Gettleman should be feeling more heat than Rivera right now for the debacle of an offseason which is the main reason we are in the bad shape we are in right now.

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He should be, but JR doesn't care enough about winning to fire him. Rivera is going to be our coach for at least a few more years, get used to it.

Coaching isn't why we aren't winning.

Lack of talent in key areas is. Coach won't matter until that changes

Not sure why people think you can give a coach anyone and if they are good they should be able to win. Doesn't work that way in the NFL

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Fwiw, they could be right. If this season continues to go downhill, that will be 3 out of 4 seasons with a losing record. Its not outside the realm of possibility that upper management decides to move on and bring in their own guy.

If upper management fires Rivera it won't help us be a winning franchise. Upper management is why we aren't winning.....past and present. Not coaching

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Unless the Dolphins go on a loosing streak I don't see Joe Philbin getting canned. I do think those are some good coaches on the list, I would love Jeff Fisher and I do think Mike Smith is a good HC. I wouldn't mind Rex Ryan or Joe Philbin as a coordinator.

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Unless the Dolphins go on a loosing streak I don't see Joe Philbin getting canned. I do think those are some good coaches on the list, I would love Jeff Fisher and I do think Mike Smith is a good HC. I wouldn't mind Rex Ryan or Joe Philbin as a coordinator.

Jeff Fisher coaches dirty football. Not a fan even if it works

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