Quotes from Ron Rivera

Well, that's the question we have to answer as coaches. Is our franchise quarterback here? Is he on the roster? Is he being developed, or is he somewhere else?

If you disagree, you disagree. But you've got to move on.

If you talk to people in the military, they'll tell you it takes 3-to-5 years to completely change a culture. It's about making sure, first of all, that everybody understands what the intent and what the vision is. Then you have to map out how you're gonna get there. And as you start to do that, you've got to find out who's in and who's not in.

One of the things that I want to make sure everybody understands is that when you delegate the authority, you have to set the standard.

My family nickname is 'Mr. Safety.' I mean, I check everything. Is everything off, is it put away where it's supposed to be?

Every year you have to perform and win. There is nothing new for me as far as I am concerned. But the truth of the matter is you do have to perform, you do have to produce.

Someone once told me you don't know about cancer until it touches you. That's when it touched my brother, Mickey. There's nothing like it. When it touches you, it's overwhelming.

This game is not designed for the defense to have it easy, so if I am gonna favor one side, I'll favor the offense because I want the defense being put under as much stress as possible.

One thing my dad's always told me about leadership is when all hell's breaking loose, everyone's looking at you to see how you're handling it. If you're frantic and out of control, they're going to be frantic and out of control. If you're calm, cool and collected and doing the right things, they'll follow you.

My mother's family migrated from Mexico to Colorado and then to the Salinas Valley of California. My father was based there, they met at a USO event and the rest is history.

It's funny. At one point you've got a 14-game winning streak and people doubt you, then you lose one game and people doubt you even more.

We need folks to help us, as opposed to, 'Let's find who to blame, and let's try to bury those people.'

I know I sound overly optimistic, but you know me, I've always been an optimistic guy.

He wasn't a football player, but my idol growing up was Roberto Clemente. The man died trying to help out earthquake victims in Nicaragua and that left a huge impression on me.