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Ron Rivera may be announced as Panthers coach Tuesday


Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on January 10, 2011, 3:31 PM EST
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All signs continue to point towards Chargers defensive coordinator Ron Rivera becoming the next Panthers head coach. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune says an announcement is expected on Tuesday.

This doesn’t come as a surprise. SI’s Peter King first reported Rivera was returning for a second interview, and Jay Glazer of FOX reports that the Panthers have started to call other candidates to tell them they didn’t get the job. Steve Reed of the Gaston Gazette says Rivera is “closing in” on the gig.

It’s not a hire that seems to have the Panthers fanbase excited, mostly because Rivera reminds them of John Fox in 2002. The fans want help on offense.

Rivera is a great example of how coaching stock can fluctuate over the years. Rivera was a hot coaching candidate in 2006-2007, but got a reputation as a bad interviewer. (Carolina was his ninth head coaching interview.)

The Bears surprisingly didn’t retain him for the 2007 season and Rivera had to rebuild his value as a linebackers coach in San Diego before taking the Chargers coordinator job after Ted Cottrell was let go.

A few solid seasons later, Rivera was a popular coaching candidate again. It looks like he’s taken advantage of the opportunity.
 
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The way Adam Shefter was talking it's a done deal, plus he's had a second interview.

Rivera is going to be a good coach, but Carolina needs a lot of work.
 

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The way Adam Shefter was talking it's a done deal, plus he's had a second interview.

Rivera is going to be a good coach, but Carolina needs a lot of work.

He is in Carolina tonight.
 

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Rivera isn't a bad choice but Carolina didn't even try going for Gruden or Cowher. Not even an interview.

Teams saving money and not signing the best possible coaches because of this CBA bullshit are making mistakes IMO.
 
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Rivera isn't a bad choice but Carolina didn't even try going for Gruden or Cowher. Not even an interview.

Teams saving money and not signing the best possible coaches because of this CBA bullshit are making mistakes IMO.

You make a good point I thought the same thing as well, but maybe teams are shying away from the retread coaches now and are looking for guys who haven't been out of football or have had Super Bowl appearances.

It just seems that teams are going in that direction now, because I thought for sure Holmgren would of went after Gruden.
 
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