Do We need a winning season for Rivera to Keep his Job ?

[Paa Langfart]

I may be wrong but didn't JR get rid of Fox due to lack of back to back winning seasons?  

[thefuzz]

No, Hurney is the new GM.

[CRA]

3 minutes ago, Paa Langfart said:

I may be wrong but didn't JR get rid of Fox due to lack of back to back winning seasons?  

Fox knew he was done before week 1.  Rivera ain’t in Foxland yet.

peope act like we are in a bad spot.  This is actually a good spot based on Rivera’s history. 

[Paa Langfart]

No way that JR can be happy with Riveras obvious lack of game awareness

[thefuzz]

1 minute ago, Paa Langfart said:

No way that JR can be happy with Riveras obvious lack of game awareness

Who cares?  The band is back together.

[jfra78]

If this was to play out like Fox then next year would be his "lame duck" year.  JR has gone on record saying he doesnt want to let go of a coach before his contract is up.  Just like Fox's last year here, everyone knew after the previous season had ended that the next year was it for Fox.  What happened? We ended up with the number 1 pick.  I really hope JR has learned from this and is willing to cut ties with his head coach before his contract is up.  I dont think I can make it through another "lame duck" year

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Paa Langfart said:

I may be wrong but didn't JR get rid of Fox due to lack of back to back winning seasons?  

JR didn't really "get rid of" Fox at all. He just let his contract run out without renewing it.

Rivera's contract runs at least two more seasons. 

[thefuzz]

1 hour ago, jfra78 said:

If this was to play out like Fox then next year would be his "lame duck" year.  JR has gone on record saying he doesnt want to let go of a coach before his contract is up.  Just like Fox's last year here, everyone knew after the previous season had ended that the next year was it for Fox.  What happened? We ended up with the number 1 pick.  I really hope JR has learned from this and is willing to cut ties with his head coach before his contract is up.  I dont think I can make it through another "lame duck" year

Has he really gone on record with that, or are we just all using the past to expect this?

 

I can't recall.

[MechaZain]

Think that was the plan even before Gettleman was sacked. I suspect they wanted Shula gone in the offseason and Rivera stuck his neck out for one more go with him. 

[grimesgoat]

10-6 probably gets us in the playoffs this year.  I'd be shocked if you fire a coach with a 63-48 lifetime record making the playoffs 4 of the last 5 years.  If he wins a playoff game he gets a 3-year extension, otherwise he gets a 2-year extension.

8,9, or 10 wins but no playoffs gets him no extension and a lame duck year.

a losing season, and I think he is toast.

 

[Hoenheim]

 

I'm leaning towards they get at least 1 more year no matter what, unless we  go 4-12 or 5-11. A worse performance than last year would most certainly get them canned pretty quick. But anything around 7-9 or better and it gets into the murky territory of them getting one last season to turn things around. 

[juliosantos]

no rivera and shula are safe even if we lose out

[Hoenheim]

Just now, juliosantos said:

no rivera and shula are safe even if we lose out

Heh then I'd wish them good luck with attendance and fan support in 2018. 

[JakeDel5674]

1 minute ago, Farachlombardi said:

Rivera is one of the best coaches , 2 time coach of the year that's like Arizona canning Arians . Rons a defensive coach and our defense has been great since he came here how dumb can y'all be ?