Ron Rivera on his role as the first GM of Cal football, Coaching Peanut + Roman

About this episode

Ron Rivera discusses his role as the first GM of Cal football and shares insights on coaching and college football's payment structure.

On the latest NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, Peanut Tillman and Roman Harper are joined by their former head coach Ron Rivera. Ron was a Super Bowl winning linebacker, defensive coordinator, and head coach who took the Carolina Panthers to Super Bowl 50. Ron explains what he does in his current role as the first general manager of the California football program and shares his vision for the future of the team. He speaks out about the downsides of NIL and how he would like to see college football’s payment structure change. Ron also discusses his experience coaching Roman and Peanut on the Carolina Panthers and whether he would come back to coach in the NFL again. The NFL Players: Second Acts podcast is a production of the NFL in partnership with iHeart Media. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Peanut Tillman, Roman Harper

Guest: Ron Rivera

Topics covered

• Ron Rivera
• California football
• NIL
• coaching
• Carolina Panthers
• college football

Keywords

• Ron Rivera
• California football
• NIL
• coaching
• Carolina Panthers
• Super Bowl

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: California football program, Carolina Panthers, NFL, iHeart Media

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