Ron Rivera was let go from his head-coaching position in Washington this offseason after 4 years main the franchise.
After being let go, he interviewed with a number of groups for a possible defensive coordinator position.
One of many groups that he interviewed with was the Dallas Cowboys.
Rivera had this to say in regards to the interview course of:
“It was a extremely good expertise and it could’ve been a extremely good match. I like the potential Dallas has proper now,” he mentioned on “Undisputed” Tuesday morning.
.@RiverboatRonHC displays on interviewing for the Cowboys DC position:
“It was a extremely good expertise and I’d’ve been match. I like the potential Dallas has proper now.” pic.twitter.com/8xWZGwaqxD
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) April 23, 2024
Dallas would later determine to go along with former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer as the brand new defensive coordinator after Dan Quinn left to take the head-coaching job of the Commanders.
Rivera is now an analyst after being a head coach for the final 13 NFL seasons.
He spent 9 in Carolina and led them to a Tremendous Bowl look.
Then, he would spend the following 4 in Washington solely to make the playoffs simply as soon as.
Earlier than his head-coaching profession, he was a defensive assistant and/or coordinator from 1997 to 2010 for the Bears, Eagles, and Chargers.
What many individuals neglect is that Rivera was a linebacker on the “Monsters of the Halfway” protection for the Chicago Bears.
He helped them win a Tremendous Bowl in 1985.
So, he has plenty of defensive data and has been across the NFL for a very long time (40 years).
It’s arduous to think about his time within the NFL being over due to his expertise being a head coach and coordinator.
For now, he’ll simply have to attend for the appropriate alternative.
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