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Ron Rivera’s final press conference.

Tittle 9 20 64 : 12/4/2019 8:24 pm
I assume most have seen this, but for those who haven’t I encourage you to do so. I was very impressed by him.
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That's our guy.  
Britt in VA : 12/4/2019 8:40 pm : link
That's what a Head Coach looks and sounds like.
He is a real coach  
mdthedream : 12/4/2019 8:42 pm : link
just like Coughlin was and is the fit for the Giants.
Thanks,  
Diver_Down : 12/4/2019 8:43 pm : link
for posting this. Listening right now.
I was on the fence about him.  
Tittle 9 20 64 : 12/4/2019 8:51 pm : link
But after listening to it I’m sold. What a great PC.
Press conferences are meaningless  
Greg from LI : 12/4/2019 8:53 pm : link
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RE: Press conferences are meaningless  
BigBlueShock : 12/4/2019 8:56 pm : link
In comment 14703371 Greg from LI said:
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What about what every single former player says about the guy? Oh, never mind. Your mind is already made up. Of course.
RE: Press conferences are meaningless  
Tittle 9 20 64 : 12/4/2019 8:56 pm : link
In comment 14703371 Greg from LI said:
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Greg, If you can’t see A difference between him and the last two bumbling idiots we’ve had I don’t know what to tell you.
If eli wins out here  
micky : 12/4/2019 8:56 pm : link
HC will be Shumey!
Evaluate Rivera on his merits  
jcn56 : 12/4/2019 9:03 pm : link
he's done enough, good and bad.

He 'looks like' a coach and 'sounds like' one? Sounds like the kind of logic that had us end up with Ray Handley while the GOAT went off to Cleveland.
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christian : 12/4/2019 9:05 pm : link
Rivera would be the very pleasant, very genuine, former good coach he is.

He's by all accounts a really great guy.
3 winning seasons out of 9  
Greg from LI : 12/4/2019 9:07 pm : link
But by God the man gives a terrific press conference, and that's what wins football games.
Definitely  
aGiantGuy : 12/4/2019 9:10 pm : link
Someone you can root for. No question on his ability to develop players. Can you imagine Shurmur having such a graceful exit in his final press conference? Never. We’d be lucky to have him
Found this one  
GiantGrit : 12/4/2019 9:12 pm : link
Of him being asked a question on Cam playing after taking hits to the head in 2015.


He gets fired up. Definitely commands a room. I know the hot topic is the HC, i'm more concerned about bringing in the right coordinators. When was the last time anyone felt extremely confident in both coordinators at the same time?

I'm expecting some guys with serious pedigrees to come in and right the ship - show the fans you're tired of losing, pay the $ to get an awesome staff in here.
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RE: 3 winning seasons out of 9  
christian : 12/4/2019 9:16 pm : link
In comment 14703389 Greg from LI said:
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But by God the man gives a terrific press conference, and that's what wins football games.


He's Ron Fassel. Get the chips. All of them.
LOL  
BleedBlue : 12/4/2019 9:17 pm : link
greg being his usual dick bag self.

the guy is a HEAD COACH. how can you not see a difference between him and guys like shurmur and mcadoo. they just carry themselves differently. thats not what wins games sure, but you need to have that attitude to control a locker room. i been trying to find someone saying something bad and i havent been able to. even cam, who people said didnt get along with him had great things to say
RE: 3 winning seasons out of 9  
Sean : 12/4/2019 9:17 pm : link
In comment 14703389 Greg from LI said:
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But by God the man gives a terrific press conference, and that's what wins football games.


You don’t want Rhule either. You can’t stand McDaniels. At some point you need to offer some names.

I’d take Rivera over McVay’s neighbor which was the philosophy by so many teams last year.

Also, to be fair to Rivera - they did win a playoff game in the 7-8-1 year.
Who do the naysayers want as our HC?  
bradshaw44 : 12/4/2019 9:21 pm : link
I’m not being combative, I seriously want to know who you guys have in mind. And most importantly, why?
RE: 3 winning seasons out of 9  
jvm52106 : 12/4/2019 9:25 pm : link
In comment 14703389 Greg from LI said:
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But by God the man gives a terrific press conference, and that's what wins football games.


Again, by your account Bill B should never have hired by the Patriots. He had 1 winning season in 5 years and was sub .500 for his tenure in Cleveland...
RE: Who do the naysayers want as our HC?  
christian : 12/4/2019 9:26 pm : link
In comment 14703411 bradshaw44 said:
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I’m not being combative, I seriously want to know who you guys have in mind. And most importantly, why?


The naysayers want the Giants to bring in an operations leader or consultants who've been a part of a program with sustained success this decade. Guys who understand not only what is relevant in football ops now, but what will be required in the near future.

If that group says Ron Rivera is the type of coach who is at the vanguard of leading an NFL program, sign him up.
RE: RE: Who do the naysayers want as our HC?  
bradshaw44 : 12/4/2019 9:30 pm : link
In comment 14703421 christian said:
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In comment 14703411 bradshaw44 said:


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I’m not being combative, I seriously want to know who you guys have in mind. And most importantly, why?



The naysayers want the Giants to bring in an operations leader or consultants who've been a part of a program with sustained success this decade. Guys who understand not only what is relevant in football ops now, but what will be required in the near future.

If that group says Ron Rivera is the type of coach who is at the vanguard of leading an NFL program, sign him up.


I would love that too. But how do we trust the people that Mara picks as those people? Who are those people?
Greg saying that it was only a press conference  
bc4life : 12/4/2019 9:31 pm : link
is a fair assessment. not to say he wasn't or won't be a good coach, but it was a speech and a Q & A.

Eli Manning was by many accounts not a great speaker in front of the team, but he was a great leader. people are not comfortable with uncertainty so they want to latch onto things and make conclusions.

FYI: he was also the coach of the team that took repeated cheap shots at Beckham. just make sure you put everything on the scale when you are evaluating him.
He reminds me of a 50 year old Dave Gettlemen  
nyjuggernaut2 : 12/4/2019 9:40 pm : link
that’s all I kept thinking about while watching some of that presser. Not sure what it was specifically, its just what kept coming to my mind.
RE: RE: Press conferences are meaningless  
Leg of Theismann : 12/4/2019 9:43 pm : link
In comment 14703375 Tittle 9 20 64 said:
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In comment 14703371 Greg from LI said:


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Greg, If you can’t see A difference between him and the last two bumbling idiots we’ve had I don’t know what to tell you.


Of course he's a better coach than McAdoo or Shurmur, but no one's arguing against that. In fact, that's true of more than 50% of the current HCs in the league right now, which is why those coaches will be keeping their jobs next year and McAdoo and Shurmur will be unemployed.

The exact thing people are arguing against is to not latch onto the first HC with a little winning experience who shakes free just because he's clearly going to win a few more games than Shurmur has. The question is will the next guy we hire lead us to a Super Bowl title, not will the next guy we hire lead us back to repeated .500 seasons.

It's just a little weird to see so many posters groveling over a coaching staff that just got fired for failing to win enough NFL football games. It reeks of desperation, which is understandable from a fanbase that has endured almost a decade's worth of awful play.

It's like if you just got out of a really long and shitty marriage and your ex-wife had put on 100 extra pounds and looked awful. Are you going to marry the first girl you see on the street just because she's fuckable and you haven't had a good lay in 10 years? No.
RE: 3 winning seasons out of 9  
nyjuggernaut2 : 12/4/2019 9:43 pm : link
In comment 14703389 Greg from LI said:
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But by God the man gives a terrific press conference, and that's what wins football games.


He actually had 4. I know one year they finished 7-8-1, but they did win the division and a playoff game that year. I count that as a successful season.
here's some other  
bc4life : 12/4/2019 9:46 pm : link
possible candidates
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of those candidates the only one that shocked me was Marvin Lewis NFW  
bc4life : 12/4/2019 9:51 pm : link
one omission was the obligatory Saban mention. Shaw leaving Stanford - would be shocked if it happened.
If he’s the coach next year,  
Silver Spoon : 12/4/2019 9:53 pm : link
then nothing has changed. This organization needs to look deeply at themselves. They’re completely lost.
my list  
BleedBlue : 12/4/2019 9:54 pm : link
in order

BB--not happening
Shaw--not leaving Cali
Rhule
Rivera
L Riley
Mcdaniels



On his willingness to coach again....  
Kev in Cali : 12/4/2019 10:02 pm : link
"it's about the challenge". Well shit my freind, you may be in for a whopper!
Thanks for the link!~  
Kev in Cali : 12/4/2019 10:04 pm : link
I think he's a good fit, veteran coach is the way to go!
RE: Press conferences are meaningless  
nzyme : 12/4/2019 10:20 pm : link
In comment 14703371 Greg from LI said:
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I beg to differ. Look at the way Rivera carries himself versus Shurmur.
RE: here's some other  
Leg of Theismann : 12/4/2019 10:24 pm : link
In comment 14703446 bc4life said:
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I like this list.

I'll keep repeating my #1 guy on this board over and over: Saleh, Saleh, Saleh, Saleh, and Saleh. Especially if he can bring over anyone who works under him on the defensive side of the ball (I want their D-Line coach as our Defensive Coordinator, mainly). Those guys turned a losing team into one of the most feared defenses in the NFL, has them playing like a "bunch of crazed dogs", THAT is the culture I want to bring BACK to NYG, THAT is what this franchise is all about, not necessarily a bunch of boyscouts who know the right things to say to the media. People have forgotten that, including John Mara.
10 minutes of Ron  
morrison40 : 12/4/2019 10:31 pm : link
Beats 2 yrs of Shurmur’s mumbling!!!!
10 minutes of Ron  
morrison40 : 12/4/2019 10:31 pm : link
Beats 2 yrs of Shurmur’s mumbling!!!!
RE: Evaluate Rivera on his merits  
sb from NYT Forum : 12/4/2019 11:45 pm : link
In comment 14703382 jcn56 said:
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he's done enough, good and bad.

He 'looks like' a coach and 'sounds like' one? Sounds like the kind of logic that had us end up with Ray Handley while the GOAT went off to Cleveland.


Except Handley looked like a pedo math teacher.
Folks think Rivera will make a good HC because of the way  
BlueLou'sBack : 12/5/2019 12:03 am : link
he presents and carries himself in a press conference?


LOL. I'm a Cal Bear myself, and would root for Rivera on that basis alone, but how a guy carries a presser means jack shit.

Maybe y'all should heed the warning Toshiro Mifune offers the young idealistic samurai in the opening of Sanjuro. When the young samurai who unearthed clan corruption are duped by the corrupt theiving clan magistrate, who carries himself well and is a handsome taller man, that the older, ugly, "horse-faced" magistrate is collared and blamed for the theft.

"Good looking" doesn't make a coach "good". Take a good look at Belichichik.
RE: Folks think Rivera will make a good HC because of the way  
Leg of Theismann : 12/5/2019 12:20 am : link
In comment 14703544 BlueLou'sBack said:
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he presents and carries himself in a press conference?


LOL. I'm a Cal Bear myself, and would root for Rivera on that basis alone, but how a guy carries a presser means jack shit.

Maybe y'all should heed the warning Toshiro Mifune offers the young idealistic samurai in the opening of Sanjuro. When the young samurai who unearthed clan corruption are duped by the corrupt theiving clan magistrate, who carries himself well and is a handsome taller man, that the older, ugly, "horse-faced" magistrate is collared and blamed for the theft.

"Good looking" doesn't make a coach "good". Take a good look at Belichichik.


EXACTLY. All this talk about what a coach should look like in a press conference, when BB who is the greatest coach in the history of the game is the least charismatic, biggest dick to the media of all time. Parcells was often sarcastic and dismissive with the media as well. You know why it didn't matter to us? Because he was winning games! Which is the thing that ACTUALLY makes a good head coach in this league.

I really can't believe how easily some Giants fans on this board are fooled and how easily impressed they are. All it takes is a nice smile and a firm handshake and everyone around here is all "what a classy guy, this guy is all class, he's bringing back the Giant way, blah blah blah."

I just said this but I'm going to say it again: maybe the things that Maras (namely Wellington) and the Giants organization did off the field were "classy" but let's not mistake simply having "class" for being the "Giant way". The Giant way is "running around like crazed dogs", putting fear in the hearts of opposing quarterbacks, the bloody and bruising NFC East, Road warrior, no nonsense in-your-face smashmouth football. It's not just about being a bunch of boyscouts who know the right things to say to the media. Every super bowl we've won has come because our defense is nastier and more intense than every other team out there, the super bowls we've won have come from us not giving a damn who Tom Brady or Joe Montana or Elway or Jim Kelly are, we get after the quarterback and hit 'em in the mouth play after play and we don't let a reputation or pedigree convince us that we're about to lose or have to be afraid of anyone.

Class in a press conference is all well and good, but that's not MY number 1 priority in a coach/player/GM etc. What we need is intensity and anger back in this locker room and on the field. The current 49er defense and D-Line is the closest thing I've seen to that all this year and maybe in the last few years and that's why I keep bringing up Saleh's name (especially if we're about to draft Chase Young).

/rant over.
You took a while to get to it.  
BlueLou'sBack : 12/5/2019 12:29 am : link
But as little as I know now about the candidates, and it's admittedly far too little, I'd like to take a long, long look at Saleh. His defense plays like a Giants D should.

Can he elevate to HC? Who knows?
I think  
BigBlueCane : 12/5/2019 4:41 am : link
he would be an improvement over Shurmur but that's a low bar to clear.
RE: You took a while to get to it.  
Diver_Down : 12/5/2019 5:50 am : link
In comment 14703560 BlueLou'sBack said:
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But as little as I know now about the candidates, and it's admittedly far too little, I'd like to take a long, long look at Saleh. His defense plays like a Giants D should.

Can he elevate to HC? Who knows?


Your last line will be a question that Mara/Tisch are faced with in our next HC search. I presume they will be hesitant to go the coordinator --> HC route as they will be looking for proven experience as a HC. They need to stop the coaching carousel and provide stability and leadership. We have been a rudderless ship for far too many years.
Not sold on Rivera  
ZogZerg : 12/5/2019 6:59 am : link
But, he did win THREE Division titles in a row.
That's pretty darn good.

I just can't stomach another Shurmur presser. The guy is not a leader. I was hoping there was more to him behind the scenes, but obviously not.
Honest, straight forward  
SCGiantsFan : 12/5/2019 7:57 am : link
and refreshing press conference.

He should be on the list of candidates. Mara and Tisch should not be waiting till the end of the year to sit and talk. Discuss things now an make a call, one way or the other.

Rivera, also goes into a bit of using analytics. 3 division championships is nice to hang ones hat one. You can look at the wins and loses,,,give credit where it is due.
If he is not the Giants HC in 2020  
cjac : 12/5/2019 8:13 am : link
i'm going to be very disappointed
RE: Honest, straight forward  
Diver_Down : 12/5/2019 8:22 am : link
In comment 14703649 SCGiantsFan said:
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and refreshing press conference.

He should be on the list of candidates. Mara and Tisch should not be waiting till the end of the year to sit and talk. Discuss things now an make a call, one way or the other.

Rivera, also goes into a bit of using analytics. 3 division championships is nice to hang ones hat one. You can look at the wins and loses,,,give credit where it is due.


It's odd to see another thread questioning Rivera's use of analytics with many posts on that thread timestamped after this thread. Rivera clearly explains his embracing analytics while also exposing the fallacy that analytics can't replace experience.
Nobody is saying hire him based on the press conference.  
Britt in VA : 12/5/2019 9:16 am : link
NOBODY. Stop creating dumb arguments.

It's part of the package. You want a person that commands the room. Commands respect. Some people have it and some people don't.

Our past two guys have not.
I love the consistency..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/5/2019 9:25 am : link
exhibited here:

Press conferences for Rivera - meaningless

When ownership of the GM won't address fans with a press conference mid-season - a fireable offense!!
RE: I love the consistency..  
Britt in VA : 12/5/2019 9:31 am : link
In comment 14703729 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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exhibited here:

Press conferences for Rivera - meaningless

When ownership of the GM won't address fans with a press conference mid-season - a fireable offense!!


I don't know if I've seen this much twisting and turning in the history of this website.

Ron Rivera is now being uttered in the same vein as Jim Fassel (who wasn't a bad coach, btw) and Ray Handley.

And Rivera isn't even the Giants coach! (yet).

But they're already spinning the hire, before it even happens.
I live in Panthers country and have seen a lot of their games ...  
Spider56 : 12/5/2019 9:36 am : link
I like RR and would be happy with him as the next Giants coach... He played for Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan, his teams have always been tough and he’s always been a class act. I think he’s out this year solely because the new Panthers’ owner wants to put his own stamp on the team.
RE: RE: I love the consistency..  
bigbluehoya : 12/5/2019 9:48 am : link
In comment 14703738 Britt in VA said:
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In comment 14703729 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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exhibited here:

Press conferences for Rivera - meaningless

When ownership of the GM won't address fans with a press conference mid-season - a fireable offense!!



I don't know if I've seen this much twisting and turning in the history of this website.

Ron Rivera is now being uttered in the same vein as Jim Fassel (who wasn't a bad coach, btw) and Ray Handley.

And Rivera isn't even the Giants coach! (yet).

But they're already spinning the hire, before it even happens.


haven't you also been spinning the hire? before it happens?
I'm not trying to discredit the guy's career to make a point.  
Britt in VA : 12/5/2019 9:52 am : link
I just think he'd be a good hire.

Only on BBI would three division titles and a 15-1 Superbowl run be looked at as average... at best.
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