The Bears have completed an interview with Ron Rivera to open HC

The The Chicago Bears were looking for an answer for years. Whether at quarterback or head coach, they were looking for a return to glory that would give them a chance to win their first Super Bowl since the 1985 season. The Bears may have found their quarterback Caleb Williamsand they are again looking for a head coach.

The Bears previously interviewed Mike Vrabel, but he was hired by the New England Patriots on Sunday. Interview in Chicago former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera for their vacancy.

Rivera has a strong association with Bears as he was a player on the winning line in the 1985 Super Bowl. Rivera also served as an assistant coach on the 2006 Bears who went to the Super Bowl before losing to the Indianapolis Colts. Lovie Smith was the head coach of the Bears at the time.

Rivera spent nine seasons as the head coach of the Panthers and had three excellent seasons. He won Coach of the Year twice during his time in Carolina.

Rivera led the team to a 12-4 record in 2013, but they lost in the divisional playoffs to the San Francisco 49ers.

Two years later, the Panthers had a remarkable 15-1 season and made it all the way to the Super Bowl where they were defeated by the Denver Broncos.

Carolina went down badly the following season, but bounced back in 2017 with an 11-5 season. Rivera was fired after going 5-7 in 2019, but was hired by Washington the following year. His team came into the 2020 playoffs with a poor 7-9 record, and Washington never went better than 8-8-1 during his unimpressive four-year run in the nation’s capital.

Rivera is hoping for a third head coaching opportunity

Rivera may be a long way from getting another coaching opportunity. He never led any of his teams to back-to-back winning seasons, and his teams only had 3 winning seasons during his tenure. coaching career.

Rivera is known for keeping his cool in the locker room and building harmony with his players and coaches. However, he gained a reputation for doing this on fourth plays, earning him the nickname “Riverboat Ron”.

As a player, Rivera spent nine seasons with the Bears. He was a valuable backup quarterback on the ’85 championship team and eventually became a full-time starter in the 1988 season.

Rivera held down his starting position for over 3 seasons, showed the ability to cover running backs coming out of the backfield and was also a solid hitter. He had four consecutive seasons in which he recorded two interceptions.

Steve Silverman has covered the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including “Who’s Better, Who’s the Best in the NFL.”