Ron Rivera
Ron Rivera
Ronald Eugene Riverais an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth7 January 1962
CityFort Ord, CA
failed tough
That was a tough thing, too. They went after the young guy. It was a tough play and he failed as well.
accomplish compared needed
More than anything, you've got to accomplish something before you can be compared to someone else and we hadn't accomplished anything. It was flattering, but we really weren't where we needed to be yet.
conversation enjoyed guess happy wait
I really enjoyed the conversation with Mr. (John) Shaw and Mr. (Jay) Zygmunt. I'm just really happy for the opportunity, and if anything else comes about, it'd be great. ... I guess the only thing I can do is just wait and see what happens.
arrival chris following impact instant line teammates
Following in a long line of teammates who have made an instant impact upon their arrival as a rookie, Chris surpassed everyone's expectations but his own.
devil hear impact people talk
It's not just the impact he has statistically. People talk about how they game-plan, how they attack, and you hear them talk about how Tommie was a devil to block.
forward happy looking next opportunity
I'm real happy for the opportunity and if anything else comes about, that will be great. If not, I'm looking forward to next year.
athletic fit guys man played speed spot
He's a young man who will come in and spot our other two guys in pass-rush situations. He is athletic and comes off the end very hard, has speed and quickness, was productive, played in a big-time program, so he is used to this kind of football. We think he is going to fit us very well and give us flexibility.
chance giving guy pro talked
One of the things we talked about was not giving the guy (Smith) a chance to make big plays, and he did that. You see why he's a Pro Bowler, an All-Pro.
call confidence cover forced full hit hold reflected
It's kind of come full circle. It's a confidence that someone is going to get there and hit the quarterback, and it's a confidence that someone is going to cover and the quarterback is going to be forced to hold the ball. It's all working together, and it's reflected now in how we call the game.
hit safety
I hit for the cycle. I got a D-lineman, I got a linebacker, I got a safety and I got a corner.
awful brian credit gets great mike passion reminds student studies watches work
Their passion, their passion for perfection. I don't think Brian gets enough credit for his work ethic. Here's a young man, when he watches film, he studies the film. He reminds me an awful lot of Mike in that respect, because Mike really was a great student of the game.
certainly coach reminded smith stopped telling
I'm telling you, he said that. Wade reminded us of it and we all kind of chuckled about it. He never stopped believing. You look at those things and the things that coach Smith has done for us this year, and you most certainly have to say he is coach of the year.
dangerous football good
It's a good thing there's only one football at a time. This is a very dangerous group.
calls carefully phone point start stuff
I'm at the point when the phone calls come and the preparation is made, all of that stuff will be thought out very carefully before I start making those decisions.