Ron Rivera Thread

That was a good start to the Riverboat Ron era of Redskins football but, and this is a nitpick, some one dropped the ball on the press conference setup, not putting a jersey where RR expected it. The Skins media group has always been lacking, and this was a muff on his intro press conference.

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Also, why should a coach commit to a QB that he wasn't part of selecting, nor has had the time to review tape or see the other options. It's not like he's coming on a team with a Rodgers, Brees, Brady, etc....

Also, why should a coach commit to a QB that he wasn't part of selecting, nor has had the time to review tape or see the other options. It's not like he's coming on a team with a Rodgers, Brees, Brady, etc....

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I'm not reading into it too much, if I had to guess I'd say he's gonna make Haskins earn that starting job. Not a big deal to me.

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I'm not reading into it too much, if I had to guess I'd say he's gonna make Haskins earn that starting job. Not a big deal to me.

Earning your job. I remember that. Old school.

RR said in the press conference, "Things will begin and end with one simple principle...discipline. I come from a military family where discipline isn't taught, it is lived. It is expected from day 1.....you are NOT to going to play for this team or work for this team if you do not have it.....no exceptions...no excuses."

After Jay Gruden this is a breath of fresh air.

There will probably be quite a few guys gone. Everyone is all about discipline until actually having it enforced. Club Jay guys are going bye bye.

Bama Boys gotta be excited.

I have to say, I am more optimistic about the direction we're headed than I can recall for a long, long time. Since Gibbs 2.0 (even RGIII's rookie year made me think that it was too good to be true, and it was). Rivera will set a real tone. I just hope that he can get a good GM that he can work with. I understand the desire to lock him in as quickly as possible which is why he was hired before a GM, but that is one hiccup over the course of the last week or so.

Mostly, I am glad that Snyder shit-canned Allen. I said that he had 24 hours to do that after the season ended, or I was done for good. And quite remarkably, he did.

I would add that in his introductory remarks, Snyder said that the Redskins needed a culture shift. That was a complete (if unintended) rebuke of Allen's stupid "damn good culture" gaffe.

Source? I've heard he wants a partnership with the GM and would like to have the ability to take any disagreements to the owner to settle, but I've heard nothing about him wanting full control on the draft.

I've read it several times but here's the link I found, per Julie Donaldson NBC Sports Washington (https://riggosrag.com/2019/12/30/assessing-the-redskins-coaching-options-former-panthers-hc-ron-rivera/5/):

"Am told Rivera would have total control and final say on Draft. Gives time to evaluate scouting staff. ALL this given unless something in meeting tomorrow goes wrong"

I'dd add it goes along with Dan saying Ron Rivera is going to be the one and only voice of the Redkins in the press conf.

Our Head Coach is gonna be the face of this franchise and I'm on board with that.

I would add that in his introductory remarks, Snyder said that the Redskins needed a culture shift. That was a complete (if unintended) rebuke of Allen's stupid "damn good culture" gaffe.

Agreed, it stroke me as the best form of self awareness and awakening we could hope for coming for him !

To me, this was the most eyebrow raising and hope-inducing thing I read today:

Rivera said there was no reason to wait. He said he had pointed discussions with Snyder about his ownership tenure. Rivera said they went through every aspect of the organization.

"That's what I was really impressed with. He was willing to sit there and go through it piece by piece, and we truly did," Rivera said. "We talked an awful lot about those things. We talked about the things that he's learned, and he's grown as a person and as an owner. It was a very frank conversation. He was very honest, very upfront and very candid."

And those close to him say seeing Snyder get emotional about the franchise during their meetings helped win him over.

What Snyder has learned, how he has grown, candid, emotional. Dare it be seen as the quintessential Come To Jesus moment?

John Keim, great piece of writing as always.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28411228/redskins-ron-rivera-envision-right-fit-new-era-begins-dc