Rapoport: Rivera the hottest coaching candidate

[Mr. Scot]

Also talks a little about Cam Newton. Considers a trade the most likely option and says that Newton is getting healthy for "somebody".

[MVPccaffrey]

Of course he is.  Which is why if Tepper doesn't hit a home run with the next hire he's going to look like a reactionary idiot.  Especially if his judgement was based on a season in which we were essentially starting a rookie QB and had more than half of our lines go down with injury.

 

[onmyown]

Rivera is basically a Garrett clone in almost every category aside the fact he has made it to the big stage. which I suppose is a big one and a new environment could bring out the best in Ron. He’s got to learn to think outside that box though.

I think he’s a great choice for the few  teams stuck in a shithole the past 5+ years.

[countryboi]

he is a good coach and a great guy...he deserves this

[Waldo]

Hahaha, hot like plutonium. Great for a team needing a rebuild, aweful for a team looking for a SB. He is right up the with Josh McD and Sherman for overrated media spotlight time on the 24 hour entertainment cycle.

[LegioX]

Good luck to whoever picks Ron up, because I was tired of  mediocre  season after mediocre season. Nothing changed 

[LinvilleGorge]

A barely over .500 career coach who only produced three winning seasons in nine years is the hottest candidate on the market?

Damn, this market sucks.

[TN05]

Well yeah, of course he is. He guided a 2-14 team to three consecutive division titles and a conference championship within five years and has a .546 winning percentage. Contrary to what some couch general managers here think, he’s widely respected throughout the league and gets along well with players. Most teams, especially those with openings, would see it as a clear upgrade.

[djp14]

John Fox was a hot candidate after the Panthers let him go. Just sayin'.

[WarPanthers89]

He can be a good coach but it was time to move on. He didn’t produce results and it was best for the organization and him to have a fresh start. Eventually the same message year after year wears off on vets and the results never improved, even in his “area of strength”. Our defense is absolutely terrible, with enough talent to compete, and the results cannot be blamed on Cam being hurt

[GoobyPls]

I mean John Fox got hired and made it to a SB, it’s no surprise he’s getting another HC job.

 

Doesn't mean it’s the right decision. Fox, Fisher, Lewis and Rivera are essentially the same coach. All antiquated, old school, defense first, bad adjusting, terrible game and clock managing conservative coaches. 
 

God bless the team that hires him

[CRA]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

A barely over .500 career coach who only produced three winning seasons in nine years is the hottest candidate on the market?

Damn, this market sucks.

I think fans get so focused on their own bubble they sometimes don't see the big picture happening elsewhere.

I mean the majority of franchises have been worse.  Ron did things here....most franchises haven't' done in the same window. 

Ron brought home multiple division titles in a tough division, a conference title, an all time historic season, and Super Bowl appearance.  How many teams did better than that since 2011.  Yeah, we can name several.  But most franchisees didn't see that success and some are comically not even close. 

Belichicks are near impossible to find.  But Ron Rivera types are also not easy to find. Most teams are looking for one because they have had worse.  Only ones that don't want a Ron Rivera type are ones that just had one.  

Ron would be a great hire for most teams. 

[CRA]

I mean, you telling me a team like Cleveland wouldn't be hitting a home run to land Rivera? That would be a great hire for them.  

 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, CRA said:

I think fans get so focused on their own bubble they sometimes don't see the big picture happening elsewhere.

I mean the majority of franchises have been worse.  Ron did things here....most franchises haven't' done in the same window. 

Ron brought home multiple division titles in a tough division, a conference title, an all time historic season, and Super Bowl appearance.  How many teams did better than that since 2011.  Yeah, we can name several.  But most franchisees didn't see that success and some are comically not even close. 

Belichicks are near impossible to find.  But Ron Rivera types are also not easy to find. Most teams are looking for one because they have had worse.  Only ones that don't want a Ron Rivera type are ones that just had one.  

Ron would be a great hire for most teams. 

Would you be happy if we hire Jason Garrett when Jerry Jones fires him?