Ron Rivera Thread

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

That’s bullshit.

Julie Donaldson, who has been on this story from the beginning, says they are going very well.

Fred smoot says they left the park and having dinner together right now... with president Obama ( the last part is probably a joke but who knows)

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[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

That’s bullshit.

Julie Donaldson, who has been on this story from the beginning, says they are going very well.

Fred smoot says they left the park and having dinner together right now... with president Obama.


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Yeah, Obama who’s offended by the Redskins but not the Blackhawks. It was a joke.

[htownskinfan]

Well it's pretty late in the day,if Rivera's coming in today was a formality why hasnt he been announced as coach yet? That's a little worrisome

[JoLo]

[Warthog]

Julie has been close to the action. I’m sure she was fed that info by the team executives. This is not just a normal HC signing. He will probably have a top, guaranteed salary, vast power within the football part of the organization, and he may want written assurances of autonomy from Snyder himself! That takes awhile to hammer out, versus just agreeing to a salary and having the pressie.




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[htownskinfan]

Wikipedia is already showing Steve Wilks as our defensive coordinator,I haven’t looked up Ron Rivera but they are probably showing him as the coach already too

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by htownskinfan

Wikipedia is already showing Steve Wilks as our defensive coordinator,I haven’t looked up Ron Rivera but they are probably showing him as the coach already too

Well it better happen! I just bought a RR bobble head, feeling kind of dumb right now.

[Chief X_Phackter]

He's probably just telling Snyder what it's going to take over dinner. Then over the next couple days he'll meet with the rest of the front office personnel to determine who he can work with and who he cannot. Presser probably won't happen until Thursday after a few more walking papers.

[BaltimoreSkins]

I would prefer to hire a gm first and then they hire football people.

[MTK]

Sounds like it's done, Rivera gets a 5 year deal

[skinsfaninok]

Lfg!

[MTK]

@MikeSilver

The Ron Rivera deal is done. He has reached an agreement to become the new coach of the Redskins, according to a source familiar with negotiations.

[GridIron26]

Originally Posted by MTK

@MikeSilver

The Ron Rivera deal is done. He has reached an agreement to become the new coach of the Redskins, according to a source familiar with negotiations.

This is awesome.. I honestly didn't expect to be impressed by Snyder's work on this whole situation. It's pretty amazing that Snyder and few people have been working on it for a little while and we didn't know anything about this until last week.

[MTK]

@RapSheet

The #Redskins are making Ron Rivera their new coach and giving him a 5-year deal, sources say. A big commitment.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by MTK

@RapSheet

The #Redskins are making Ron Rivera their new coach and giving him a 5-year deal, sources say. A big commitment.

5 years is the right length for a contract. I am cautiously optimistic about the hire AND the differences I see in Snyder's approach.

Ron Rivera should bring a sense of discipline and drive that Jay Gruden just never showed. He can use the defensive talent far more effectively, and makes the potential Chase Young selection far more meaningful than it might have been. I like that he has worked with a young breakout qb, and can bring that knowledge into Haskins' development, even if he isn't directly guiding the offense. I also like that he is from the Andy Reid coaching tree. I think he will have a hunger to prove he should not have been released like he was.

As for Snyder's approach. I think it is clear that while we were ALL bemoaning the possibility of BA staying, Snyder was meeting, evaluating and developing a plan of action. The difference between this time and when he fired Vinny, is that there is no evidence of Skins Legacy in the decision. He has brought in a very highly respected defensive mind to take this franchise forward. He is cleaning a lot of house that survived the past purges (most likely because of cronyism with BA).

That is not to say there isn't strong concern that a GM is not hired but I the importance of a strong coach, and getting him in place gives the organization time to re-build the FO, and bring a GM in that is on the same page.

People also don't want Snyder involved, but when a corporation is at Rock Bottom, it's up to the CEO, owner, president to get their hands dirty and put the ship in order, and use the immense available resources available to them to do that. It sounds, from reports, that this is what Snyder is trying to do.