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The Washington Redskins have made a lot of changes already this offseason. One of the biggest was bringing in a new head coach, Ron Rivera. After having Jay Gruden the last few years, Washington was clearly ready to head in a different direction. Ron Rivera gives them that. What advantages does he provide for the […]

The Washington Redskins wasted no time in making Ron Rivera their new head coach. It appears they have already filled out the rest of his coaching staff. On the offensive side, Washington has hired Scott Turner to fill in as offensive coordinator alongside Ken Zampese as the quarterbacks coach. These two will play a major […]

Luke Kuechly shocked the entire NFL with his decision to retire at the age of 28. After eight years of dominating the rest of the league from the linebacker position for the Carolina Panthers, no one was expecting this news. He is leaving the league in the prime of his career. Following the news of […]

There were five teams in the NFL that hired new head coaches and there were concerns that arose pertaining to the hires. Due to the lack of hires for coaches of ethnic-minority, the league is considering making changes to the Rooney Rule. The Rooney Rule was named after the former owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. […]

Currently led by former NFL general manager Rod Graves, the Fritz Pollard Alliance for the promotion of diversity is none too pleased with this year’s cycle of hires throughout the league. With Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera serving as the only minority hire this go-round, the Fritz Pollard Alliance has released a statement regarding […]

Many are complimentary of new Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera and his coaching tactics that largely revolve around treating the team as family. However, some aren’t. A former receiver of his with the Carolina Panthers, Steve Smith, blasted Rivera on Wednesday on a Carolina-based radio show. Smith, who played under Rivera for three seasons, […]

Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera isn’t ready to commit to his starting quarterback for the 2020 season just yet. During his introductory press conference, Rivera said that Dwayne Haskins has all the potential to be a franchise quarterback, but wasn’t ready to say that would start next season. “What we’re trying to do right […]

The Washington Redskins remain without a general manager, but they came close to hiring one before adding Ron Rivera as the head coach. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Washington nearly hired former Houston Texans GM Rick Smith as president and is expected to wait until after the draft to hire a GM. Redskins now are […]

Ron Rivera was hired by the Washington Redskins and is beginning to add familiar faces to his coaching staff. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Rivera is going to hire his former linebackers coach from the Carolina Panthers. Redskins’ HC Ron Rivera is hiring his former LB coach in Carolina, Steve Russ, to do the same […]

The Washington Redskins have started a new era of football after the hiring of former Carolina Panthers’ head coach Ron Rivera to fill their same position. After firing Jay Gruden in the middle of the 2019 season, the Redskins brought in an extremely coveted head coaching candidate. Derrius Guice seems to be extremely excited about […]

Left tackle Trent Williams is the best player on the Washington Redskins’ roster. However, the 2019 season wouldn’t show that. He didn’t play a snap after holding out for the first eight weeks due to a holdout involving their medical staff. When Williams came back to the Redskins’ roster minutes before the trade deadline, he […]

The Washington Redskins are trying to change the direction of their franchise, which has been in a downward spiral for a very very long time. Their newest move to get that turnaround happening? Hiring Ron Rivera as the head coach. According to Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com, Rivera has one main principle for his new team, […]

The 2019 season for the Carolina Panthers was unquestionably filled with turmoil and disappointment. At the beginning of the season, Carolina had Cam Newton under center, and Ron Rivera was heading into his ninth season as the head coach. In a sudden turn of events, the Panthers ended the season with Will Grier as the […]

Ron Rivera is the new head coach of the Washington Redskins, and Bill Callahan won’t be staying. According to John Keim of ESPN.com, Callahan, who served as the Redskins’ offensive line coach before taking over as interim head coach after Jay Gruden was fired earlier in 2019, will not be a member of Rivera’s staff. […]

New Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera is expected to target Jack Del Rio as a defensive coordinator, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Soon-to-be Redskins’ HC Ron Rivera is expected to target former Jaguars’ and Raiders’ HC Jack Del Rio as his new defensive coordinator in Washington, per sources. He is the leading candidate. — […]

The Washington Redskins have been rumored to be the front-runner to sign former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera to fill their vacancy for the last couple of days. Now, the team seems to have finally come to an agreement on a contract with their new head coach. According to a report from Ian Rapoport […]

Momentum appeared to be building toward the Washington Redskins hiring Ron Rivera as their next head coach, but things seem to have stalled. According to Les Carpenter of The Washington Post, a person with knowledge of the discussions between Rivera and the Redskins says that negotiations are moving slower than expected. While no further details […]

Ron Rivera is heavily linked with a move to the Washington Redskins after only being without a job for a short while. While there’s still no formal announcement made, Josh Norman is already looking forward to the opportunity of working with the coach that helped him jumpstart his career. USA Today’s Tom Schad approached him […]

It has not even been an entire 24 hours since the Washington Redskins finished their 2019 season. However, it seems that their head coaching vacancy will be filled sooner rather than later after a productive meeting with former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera. Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper reported that the interview process involving Rivera […]

The Washington Redskins have finally started moving forward with their search for a new head coach, and they have an intriguing man who could lead the team back to relevance in the form of Ron Rivera. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Rivera is considered to be the leading candidate to get the post in […]

The NFC East has its eyes on Ron Rivera. The former Carolina Panthers head coach is drawing significant interest from the Washington Redskins. Washington is not alone. The Dallas Cowboys are also taking a gander at “Riverboat Ron,” according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The Redskins currently have a head coaching vacancy as […]

Former Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera is going to be a hot commodity for multiple NFL teams in need of a new coach. Former #Panthers coach Ron Rivera has emerged as a top coaching candidate & has told people he expects a deal to come together quickly, sources say. It could even be 24 […]

Mike McCarthy is hoping to return to the NFL in 2020 as a head coach and there’s already been one team who’s shown interest. According to Adam Schefter, the Carolina Panthers interviewed McCarthy for their head coaching job. Panthers interviewed former Packers’ HC Mike McCarthy for their head-coaching job after their game against the Colts […]

The New York Giants are currently going through an underachieving 2019 season. Following their 23-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15, they now have a 3-11 record. Given their lack of success, it has raised questions regarding general manager Dave Gettleman’s future with the organization. In a mailbag article for The Athletic, NFL […]

The Carolina Panthers firing of Ron Rivera has been one of the most shocking events that occurred this week. Given the circumstances surrounding the firing, it was definitely something that took players and coaches aback. One of the people who were particularly surprised by the decision was Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott. Given his […]

On Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers fired long-time head coach Ron Rivera. Luke Kuechly, who spent eight years with Rivera after being drafted in the first round in 2012, did not mince words on losing Rivera. Kuechly spent four minutes, on Wednesday, discussing what the loss of Rivera meant to him. He was emotional. “I’m sure […]

The Washington Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden early in the season after an abysmal start. In his place, Bill Callahan took over as the interim head coach. While he has picked up three wins, things still aren’t going all that great for the 3-9 Redskins. Due to that, it’s safe to assume that Washington […]

On Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers parted ways with long-time head coach Ron Rivera, ending a tenure that began in 2011 and resulted in a 76-63-1 record along with one Super Bowl appearance. Sure, Rivera had his shortcomings, but for the most part, he did a fine job with the Panthers, and now, he is a […]

Ron Rivera has been Cam Newton’s only head coach since the quarterback was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2011 draft and he is sad to see him go. Newton said that he will be forever grateful for what Rivera has done for him, and for selecting him first overall. “Will be forever […]

The Carolina Panthers opted to part ways with head coach Ron Rivera going into Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season. Rivera has since offered up his reaction to being fired after nine seasons. Rivera discussed his time Carolina and is confident that he will be part of another coaching staff in the near future, […]

Dan Quinn is surviving as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons off an appearance in Super Bowl LI. A game where his team blew a 28-3 lead. A game that Atlanta had won once Julio Jones made a miraculous sideline catch in the fourth quarter. But the Falcons decided to throw the ball once again […]

Former Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera had nothing but praise for his players after being fired, but singled out Greg Olsen and Eric Reid. When he talked about helping young men he said he knows that Olsen and Reid are going to make the world a better place. Rivera says he wants to coach again […]

The Carolina Panthers have parted with head coach Ron Rivera heading into Week 14 of the 2019 NFL season. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has already emerged as the front-runner for the job. Harbaugh is currently listed as the betting favorite for the vacancy in Carolina, via OddsShark: Odds to be the next Head Coach […]

The Carolina Panthers have decided to fire Ron Rivera after the head coach spent nine years with the organization. During his time with the Panthers, Rivera had a respectable regular-season record of 76-63-1. The former NFL linebacker also led Carolina to the playoffs in four of his nine seasons—including a Super Bowl appearance in 2015. […]

The Carolina Panthers made a major move on Tuesday. They fired head coach Ron Rivera, who had been in that position since 2011. In his place, they have made Perry Fewell the interim head coach. However, unless he seriously impresses, they plan on looking at some other names as well. Now we have a big […]

The Carolina Panthers fired long-time head coach Ron Rivera on Tuesday. This was coming on the heels of a four-game losing streak. The latest of those losses was a game in-which they blew a lead to the Washington Redskins. Team owner, David Tepper, spoke out after the move. Panthers’ owner David Tepper on the firing […]

Ron Rivera has had a tough season as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. It has been a rough few seasons for the franchise actually, even though they have had some success at times during his tenure. Unfortunately, things are heading in the wrong direction and the Panthers were forced to make a move. […]

Embattled Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera reacted to his team’s missed opportunities following a Week 13 defeat to the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoon. Per Panthers reporter Max Henson on Twitter, Rivera, 57, told the media after the 29-21 home loss to Washington: “Fourth game we’ve been down there (near the goal line) and […]

The Carolina Panthers are entering Sunday’s game versus the New Orleans Saints with a 5-5 record. According to Ian Rapoport, the final stretch of games in the 2019 season could decide Ron Rivera’s coaching job. From @NFLGameDay: #Panthers owner David Tepper will have a decision to make on coach Ron Rivera after the season, and […]