Former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is slated to interview with the Dallas Cowboys this week for their vacant defensive coordinator job.
Interestingly enough, there is an opening in D.C. after former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn took the Commanders’ head coach job
It’s rather clear that the ‘Boys are looking for an experienced defensive mind under offensive-minded head coach Mike McCarthy. Meanwhile, hands-on owner Jerry Jones is taking part in these interviews.
In addition to Rivera, former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer and the respected Don “Wink” Martindale are two names being bandied about in Big D.
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Rivera, 62, is a football lifer. After his studly playing days as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears, he’s taken on a variety of roles. The experience factor certainly is there.
From 2004-2006, he served as the Bears’ defensive coordinator. His final two seasons in Chicago saw that unit finish first and third in points allowed, respectively.
Rivera served as the defensive coordinator for the then-San Diego Chargers from 2008-2010, leading two top-11 scoring defenses in the process.
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