Riverboat Ron is dropping down from the rafters for another interview.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated reported on Friday that the ex-NFL coach Rivera is interviewing with the Las Vegas Raiders for their head coaching vacancy. Las Vegas is looking for a new head coach following last week’s firing of Antonio Pierce.
Rivera, 63, was head coach of the Carolina Panthers from 2011-19, winning two AP Coach of the Year Awards and leading the team to a Super Bowl appearance in the 2015 season. But his reputation has since taken a hit because of his failed stint as head coach of the Washington Commanders from 2020-23. Rivera never had a winning season in Washington and finished 4-13 last year before getting fired by the Commanders (who have since gone 12-5 and are currently in the divisional round of the playoffs).
With an overall record of 102-103 (.498), Rivera is almost synonymous with mediocrity at this point. But he is still a decently popular candidate for head coaching jobs and already interviewed with a team in the NFC days ago.
