Tag: Ron Rivera
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Ron Rivera Hopes To Get Trent Williams Back With Redskins
Newly hired Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera wants to get disgruntled left tackle Trent Williams back with the team. One of the first things Rivera has done in trying to accomplish this is by hiring Ryan Vermillion, formerly of the Carolina Panthers, as the team’s head athletic trainer. “One of Ron’s top goals is…
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Redskins Hire Ron Rivera, He Names Jack Del Rio Defensive Coordinator
The Washington Redskins have officially named Ron Rivera their new head coach. He immediately hired Jack Del Rio to be his defensive coordinator. “After several meetings with Coach Rivera, it was clear he is the right person to bring winning football back to Washington, D.C.,” Redskins owner Dan Snyder said in a statement. “He is…
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More On Panthers Owner David Tepper Firing Head Coach Ron Rivera
The biggest story of the day in the NFL is the Carolina Panthers firing head coach Ron Rivera. The search for a new head coach will begin immediately, with secondary coach Perry Fewell serving as the team’s interim. “I have a great deal of respect for Ron and the contributions he has made to this…
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Ron Rivera And Carolina Panthers Part Ways
As reported first by ESPN, Ron Rivera is no longer the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Secondary coach Perry Fewell will act as interim head coach until the end of the season. Rivera, who has been with the Panthers since 2011, took Carolina to the Super Bowl 50 in 2015 following an MVP season…
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Panthers Sign XFL Kicker Greg Joseph
The Carolina Panthers signed kicker, Greg Joseph, to their practice squad. With the horribly missed 28 yard field goal attempt Sunday by their existing kicker, Joey Slye, the Panthers felt the need to add some depth. Slye’s kick was so bad coach Ron Rivera describes it as “stupid looking”. Greg Joseph was drafted by the…