Ron Rivera Thread

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by MTK

Great article everyone should read this

Silver: Ron Rivera 'ready to roll' into next HC job

This article is a must read...I posted it the other day and there are numerous take aways but my favorite thing:


"This player said, 'You know -- this is how we did it last year. It worked out great for us. I'm not sure why he wants to change things,'" Rivera recalled. "And I frickin' lost my mind. I had this Powerpoint (presentation) all set, (but instead) I walked into this meeting -- I had the newspaper rolled up -- and I got in front of the team.

"I said, 'Let me tell you guys something, just so you f------ guys understand this. If you do things the way we ask, the way you're coached, the way it's planned, and it works, you guys will get all the kudos. If it fails it's on me, cause that's what I'm telling you. But if you go out and do your own damn thing and we f------ lose it is on you, and I will never fall on the sword for you again. That's f------ bulls----. Sit there and say that what we did last year worked? So 2-14 was f----- good enough for you guys? F--- you.' And I threw the paper down and walked out.

"I was very blunt about it. And that's it. If they're not all in, if they're not willing to do it your way, it's time to f----- get rid of those guys. And that's what happened; we systematically got rid of guys that weren't doing it our way."

Players like Antonio Brown, ODB Jr, need not apply

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

This article is a must read...I posted it the other day and there are numerous take aways but my favorite thing:


"This player said, 'You know -- this is how we did it last year. It worked out great for us. I'm not sure why he wants to change things,'" Rivera recalled. "And I frickin' lost my mind. I had this Powerpoint (presentation) all set, (but instead) I walked into this meeting -- I had the newspaper rolled up -- and I got in front of the team.

"I said, 'Let me tell you guys something, just so you f------ guys understand this. If you do things the way we ask, the way you're coached, the way it's planned, and it works, you guys will get all the kudos. If it fails it's on me, cause that's what I'm telling you. But if you go out and do your own damn thing and we f------ lose it is on you, and I will never fall on the sword for you again. That's f------ bulls----. Sit there and say that what we did last year worked? So 2-14 was f----- good enough for you guys? F--- you.' And I threw the paper down and walked out.

"I was very blunt about it. And that's it. If they're not all in, if they're not willing to do it your way, it's time to f----- get rid of those guys. And that's what happened; we systematically got rid of guys that weren't doing it our way."

Players like Antonio Brown, ODB Jr, need not apply

Love this, exactly what this organization has needed for so long.

[Buffalo Bob]

From the bits and pieces I have seen of his news conference Ron Rivera isn't going to be honoring any of the Club Jay membership cards. It will be interesting to see how everything shakes out. It will definitely have a good long term benefit, but there maybe more of an intial roster purge than expected.

[OnceWeWereKings]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Bob

From the bits and pieces I have seen of his news conference Ron Rivera isn't going to be honoring any of the Club Jay membership cards. It will be interesting to see how everything shakes out. It will definitely have a good long term benefit, but there maybe more of an intial roster purge than expected.

In the keim article on espn he said that he believes he can win with the current roster. I'm sure there will be some cuts and changing (obviously), but it also sounds like he feels he can do well with the squad hes inheriting.
I'll be honest...the more I read from Rivera, the more I'm getting that kool aid taste in my mouth.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by OnceWeWereKings

In the keim article on espn he said that he believes he can win with the current roster. I'm sure there will be some cuts and changing (obviously), but it also sounds like he feels he can do well with the squad hes inheriting.
I'll be honest...the more I read from Rivera, the more I'm getting that kool aid taste in my mouth.

Our roster is stacked with young talent on both sides, Gruden and Manusky couldn’t tap the talent or coach these guys.

[OnceWeWereKings]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Our roster is stacked with young talent on both sides, Gruden and Manusky couldn’t tap the talent or coach these guys.

I agree. I dont think we've seen the roster play a complete 60 minutes of football in the last 2 years. We were consistently Ill prepared, and rarely had the juice going into a game.

[SunnySide]

Originally Posted by OnceWeWereKings

I agree. I dont think we've seen the roster play a complete 60 minutes of football in the last 2 years. We were consistently Ill prepared, and rarely had the juice going into a game.

Zac Kerin
Luke Bowanko
Austin Howard
Timon Parris
Kyle Fuller
Jonathan Cooper

^^ guys who played on our O line last year. Maybe you recognize Jonathan Cooper or Kyle Fuller (but as the CB for the Bears and not the OL guy)

2018 7-9 w a ton of injuries and Mark Sanchez and Josh Jackson playing QB.

2017 7-9 w a ton of injuries. That was the missed opportunity year. Injuries just decimated our chances.

2016 8-7-1

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Im a Jay Gruden fan to a degree. He wasnt in the top 5 of the list of problems for his time here. Injuries and never getting a good D Coord (no one wanted to come work for Allen and Skins) railroaded our chances when we had Kirk.

7-9
7-9
8-7-1

^^ not bad results for the injuries we had. I dont agree with making Jay the scape goat and reason for this teams ails.

Hed be a great OC just not a HC for a team like this.

edit - Im not letting this DOA year where he clearly threw in the towel to color his entire time here. jay was better than we deserved just wasnt the right guy for this job.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Our roster is stacked with young talent on both sides, Gruden and Manusky couldn’t tap the talent or coach these guys.

because they are not motivators