Steff Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Just announced on AM1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 Eh.. can someone fix my spelling in the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RibbieRubarb Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I think you just beat about 20 of us from typing this just now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 23, 2004 Author Share Posted January 23, 2004 I think you just beat about 20 of us from typing this just now... Fat butt.. fast fingers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gene Honda Civic Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Transcript from the Ron Rivera Conference call What's the biggest thing you'll bring from the Philadelphia system? "I think what we're going to bring is an aggressive style of defense, very similar to what coach (Lovie) Smith did down in St. Louis. We want to be an aggressive, attacking style of defense as opposed to read and reacting. What we're going to try and do is be a very aggressive style of football team." What does it mean to you not only to land your first job as a coordinator but do so with the team you used to play for? "It's a great opportunity and it's a great honor to come back and get a chance here in Chicago. I think it's going to be one of those where I think there's going to be an awful lot of high expectations, and at the same time I think that's going to be good because it's going to force myself-and not just myself-but everybody that's involved with this defense, coaches and players, to realize that we have to live up to a high standard, an higher standard that was set. That's what our goal is, is to be that type of football team." Is this your dream job? "Yes it is, it really is. The day I left to take the Philadelphia job, I told several people in this building that I would get an opportunity to come back here. It was really kind of neat because Ted Phillips reminded me of that today and it has come full circle. He said you told me when you left that you planned on coming back some day. "It all started here. I started from the bottom. I came in as a volunteer assistant coach, didn't get paid for a while, then Michael McCaskey gave me the opportunity and offered me a contract to stay as a quality control coach, and I did that for two years. It's a lousy job; it's a lot of hard work, it doesn't pay a lot. But it also shows that I really wanted to be involved in professional football as a coach and I was willing to make that sacrifice and now it's given me the opportunity to come back." How talented is the Bears defense and what kind of potential does it have? "Several of us have said around here that coach (Greg) Blache and his staff left a very good core of young football players, and looking at it, I do agree. There are some quality young defensive linemen. The linebacking corps I think is pretty solid and the defensive backs are quality. I think the core group, which is really important-you've got to have that core group-is intact, so we've just got to continue to build on it and get them into the system that we plan on using." How do you develop a pass rush? "It's a combination of things. First of all you've got to see if you can go out and find somebody or develop somebody that you have currently on your roster. I think that what you've got to also do is you've got to go out and see if you do have somebody in the draft or somebody in free agency that you want to bring in that brings that to the table. "And then part of it is scheming. You've got to say, 'Hey, look, maybe we've got to blitz, maybe we've got to run a few more line stunts.' It all depends on how we decide we're going to attack the opponent. I think also the pass rush and coverage go hand-in-hand. The linebackers and DBs have got to do a tremendous job in coverage, and at the same time, the defensive linemen have got to get themselves into their gaps and up field and create opportunities." How much experience do you have running the cover-two defense and doing the things that Lovie wants to install here? "To a degree. We did some cover-two in Philadelphia. We did several other different coverages as well. I think Lovie's system is a very positive one. He's been working on it for a number of years and it's been proven. I think that doing some of the things that he does and getting involved with the things that he does is going to be very good for not just this defense but for specific individuals in this defense. I think there's enough young talent that they can really thrive in what we're going to try and do and implement as far as the scheme is concerned." Which players on this defense excite you most? "I think the young defensive backs are some solid football players. I'm not sure of all of the names, but I know that the safeties are some quality young ones. There's a quality young corner; in fact there are a couple of quality corners here on this team, and it's going to allow us to do the different things that we'd like to do with this coverage and some of the zone pressures and man pressures we intend to run." Did the Jets offer you their defensive coordinator position? "No, I wasn't offered the Jets job at this point. My conversation with coach (Herman) Edwards-and I do appreciate him giving me the opportunity to come interview-was that he still had one other person he wanted to interview, that he wanted to be fair about the interview process and see if he could wait. But he also knew that me coming here to Chicago, if that opportunity was presented, he knew that I would probably take it." Will you be a student of Lovie for a while? "Absolutely. I intend to learn from coach Smith. When you have his record and what he accomplished down in St. Louis with that defense, I'd be crazy not to. My ego is not so large that I'm not open to suggestions. I most certainly am not an egomaniac when it comes to whose defense I'm going to use." Will you use any of Buddy Ryan's defense? "We're most certainly going to look at that opportunity because there are some things that Buddy's done that some other people in this league have done. In fact, Lovie used some of that stuff down in St. Louis. We used some of it in Philadelphia. There most certainly is a place for some of the old-style '46' defense." Fans always talk about the importance of having ex-Bears remain with the team. What do you think? "I think it is important to a degree because you do need guys around here reminding these young men what it takes and what it means to be a Chicago Bear. I think that coach Smith and the coaches that are coming here have a true understanding of it because they're football coaches. They know what great franchises are all about-franchises with a lot of history-and they know that the Chicago Bears have a tremendous amount of history. Young football players need people to remind them on occasion just how special it is to be a Chicago Bear, and that's something that I will try to do. (But) I'm not going to sit there and tell them stories (about) way back in the day all the time. That's not my job. My job is to get them to play solid football, to play Bear football." Will Richard Dent be part of the coaching staff? "I'm not sure what that situation is. You're the first one who's asked me about that. I'm not quite sure what Richard's situation was last year here as well. If that happens, I will most certainly cross that bridge. But that is not my decision. That's kind of a new one for me." Are there players in Philadelphia that could help you? "I think that's something that most of them have to be looked at. I know that our pro personnel people are probably looking at them, and not just them but looking at some of the people throughout the league, probably guys in St. Louis, probably guys in Tampa Bay that have been in these systems as well. To say that there is somebody specifically out there right now, that's not very fair because we have to evaluate the talent that's on this team first and our pro personnel people have to sit down with coach Smith and Mr. (Jerry) Angelo and decide what they're going to do." Do you think you would have gotten this chance if the Eagles had advanced to the Super Bowl? "I'm not quite sure, but I do know that the opportunity presented itself and fortunately for me it presented itself at this time. I would not have minded going to the Super Bowl instead though. Believe me I would much rather have had that opportunity, but it didn't work out that way. I'm just grateful that I did get this opportunity." Several former teammates described you as a coach on the field when you played. Why is that? "I was very fortunate. Having to play the different positions made it easy for me to learn, and because I did, the positive thing about that was I was able to help out. When you study the game because it's your job, you can have a lot of success. You can play longer than you should. You can play (despite) your limited talent, your limited abilities. "I know by no means was I a great physical athlete, but I think because I studied the game, studied my position and the positions around me, and it helped me to last nine years in the league. There were several guys that I played with that were like that as well. And that's what the emphasis is going to be here with these players. Just don't learn your job; learn everybody else's job. Understand what the people around you do. That's what's important because if you understand what they're doing, it helps you to understand what you're supposed to do." Will you seek any advice from other coaches in the league on what mistakes you'll try to avoid as a first-time coordinator making play calls? "That's something I most certainly will (do). Probably one of the guys I'll visit with is Leslie Frazier. Coach Frazier and I have been teammates and friends and fellow coaches for years and I know he'll be somebody that I can rely on, who will be a great resource for me. And I also know that I can rely on coach Smith. He went through the same thing that I will be going through." A can't believe I'm actually going to type this, but i think the bears got all of the three main coaching positions filled right... I think all three are an upgrade from last years staff... the most glaring being shea's hiring. This hire though, i think, can help bring back a "Monsters of the Midway" mentality to the bears that they've been lacking ever since Buddy Ryan left in '86. Can't wait 'til next year, Super Bears Super Bowl!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 These is a really good hire *Steff, will fix the topic right now* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 These is a really good hire *Steff, will fix the topic right now* I thought I already fixed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I thought I already fixed it I saw Ron Riveria, maybe I now spelled his name wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggio202 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 What's the biggest thing you'll bring from the Philadelphia system? "I think what we're going to bring is an aggressive style of defense, very similar to what coach (Lovie) Smith did down in St. Louis. We want to be an aggressive, attacking style of defense as opposed to read and reacting. What we're going to try and do is be a very aggressive style of football team." one thing ive learned from coaching football and its the same on pretty much every level , you play a "read and react" or a "bend but dont break" style of football when you dont have the horses...if you play an agressive, attacking style of defense and the other team's offense has you beat in match ups you are gonna get killed...to pull of this switch off the bears better be planning on adding some quality free agents on defense...can you imagine jerry azumah in man coverages all day long against a guy like brett favre if the pass rushes were being picked up??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 one thing ive learned from coaching football and its the same on pretty much every level , you play a "read and react" or a "bend but dont break" style of football when you dont have the horses...if you play an agressive, attacking style of defense and the other team's offense has you beat in match ups you are gonna get killed...to pull of this switch off the bears better be planning on adding some quality free agents on defense...can you imagine jerry azumah in man coverages all day long against a guy like brett favre if the pass rushes were being picked up??? The Cover-2, which is supposedly what the bears are going to be running, is more of a bend but don't break defense. With two safties playing over the top so the other team doesn't "break" one.... I think what rivera is refering to is the way that the LB and D-Line will play. They are going to attack the quarterback, make him make quick descisions. Think about the type of Defense Tampa has been known for over the past 5 years. Remember what the Eagles did to the Bears in the Playoffs in 2001, blitzing on 65%-75% of the plays. I think that is going to be our new defense. I know philly had some great DB's, but they also had to cover guys for less time than did the bears coners. As to your concerns with the defense, specifically Azuma, I think that will be addressed in the draft or free-agency. Even though JA has a hard-on for Kevin Jones, I think he will listen to his coaches, and see the thing that this team needs most is O&D-line help and another cover corner. The offense, with the excetion of the line is there, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggio202 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 The Cover-2, which is supposedly what the bears are going to be running, is more of a bend but don't break defense. With two safties playing over the top so the other team doesn't "break" one.... I think what rivera is refering to is the way that the LB and D-Line will play. They are going to attack the quarterback, make him make quick descisions. Think about the type of Defense Tampa has been known for over the past 5 years. Remember what the Eagles did to the Bears in the Playoffs in 2001, blitzing on 65%-75% of the plays. I think that is going to be our new defense. I know philly had some great DB's, but they also had to cover guys for less time than did the bears coners. As to your concerns with the defense, specifically Azuma, I think that will be addressed in the draft or free-agency. Even though JA has a hard-on for Kevin Jones, I think he will listen to his coaches, and see the thing that this team needs most is O&D-line help and another cover corner. The offense, with the excetion of the line is there, I think. i agree 100% on the draft...O and D lineman and a cover corner is what we need... we have cap room too..lets hope they use it wisely.. there are all kinds of right ways to do things in football...it all comes down to talent..asst coaches practically live at their offices...some have made their office into an apartment so they never have to go home..these are people that are mostly divorced and never see thier kids , have nothing else going on in their lives but football...they study and break down so much film that it really doesnt matter what you run or dont run..every tendancy will be covered...in the end..its all up to the players..talent let's hope we get some... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I found it interesting he talked about what it meant to be a Bear. I do like the idea of bringing back guys who played for this team when they were good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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