Rivera Speaks
Ron Rivera is making his case for the Cowboys job right now. But the media talked to him for a few moments. Here's some highlights:
On what it was like sitting on an airplane for two hours: "Just real anxious, but the neat thing about it was some Bears fans recognized me and told some Dallas fans so I had a number of people come up to talk to me about Dallas. It was kind of nice to get an outsider’s view, not outside but from people down there, their view of the city and of the team."
On why he should get the job: "Well, I think what I’m going to bring to this table is a young, enthusiastic football coach who’s got a plan and ideas, a vision on how he wants to do things. I think in terms of building this team you start with playing defensive football, quality defensive football. Not that that didn’t play it before, but just bring a style of football I’ve been involved with in my playing career and coaching career it fits very well with the personnel in place."
Does Rivera like the 3-4?: "Very much so. Because if you look at it, and you break [Dallas] down, how often did you see them in a four-man front? Second-and-long, third-down situations. So they've got guys they put in the 4-3 look in passing situations. I also think there's a place for the 3-4 or a version of the 3-4 that you can still use the talent that's around there and get them on the football field as well."
On getting into the job race late: "Just the fact that [Jerry] Jones waited until now. That bodes well for me. We will see how it all unfolds in the next few hours but we appreciate the opportunity. Just the fact he was willing to wait helps me out."
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On what it was like sitting on an airplane for two hours: "Just real anxious, but the neat thing about it was some Bears fans recognized me and told some Dallas fans so I had a number of people come up to talk to me about Dallas. It was kind of nice to get an outsider’s view, not outside but from people down there, their view of the city and of the team."
On why he should get the job: "Well, I think what I’m going to bring to this table is a young, enthusiastic football coach who’s got a plan and ideas, a vision on how he wants to do things. I think in terms of building this team you start with playing defensive football, quality defensive football. Not that that didn’t play it before, but just bring a style of football I’ve been involved with in my playing career and coaching career it fits very well with the personnel in place."
Does Rivera like the 3-4?: "Very much so. Because if you look at it, and you break [Dallas] down, how often did you see them in a four-man front? Second-and-long, third-down situations. So they've got guys they put in the 4-3 look in passing situations. I also think there's a place for the 3-4 or a version of the 3-4 that you can still use the talent that's around there and get them on the football field as well."
On getting into the job race late: "Just the fact that [Jerry] Jones waited until now. That bodes well for me. We will see how it all unfolds in the next few hours but we appreciate the opportunity. Just the fact he was willing to wait helps me out."
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