{"id":476664,"date":"2024-01-22T16:01:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=476664"},"modified":"2024-01-22T16:01:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T20:01:30","slug":"rivera-to-interview-for-eagles-defensive-coordinator-position","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/rivera-to-interview-for-eagles-defensive-coordinator-position\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivera to interview for Eagles&#8217; defensive coordinator position"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Washington boss Ron Rivera is interviewing with Philadelphia for their defensive coordinator position.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Commanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Commanders<\/a> head coach Ron Rivera is interviewing with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Eagles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Eagles<\/a> for their defensive coordinator position, per sources.<\/p>\n<p>The last time Rivera was a DC, his 2010 Chargers led the league in total defense. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oZCDKb6nTc\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/oZCDKb6nTc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFowlerESPN\/status\/1749470724148830444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Eagles want to revamp the defensive side of the ball after a poor showing in the past season in which they allowed the 3<sup>rd<\/sup>-most points per match during the regular campaign (25.2), ranked 30<sup>th<\/sup> in red zone and 3<sup>rd<\/sup>-down defense, and yielded 35 passing TDs, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> most in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia is parting ways with DC Sean Desai and Matt Patricia, who replaced him as defensive play-caller late in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Desai (40) was appointed by the Eagles in February to replace Jonathan Gannon, who became manager of the Arizona Cardinals. Boss Nick Sirianni demoted Desai in favor of Patricia after disappointing defeats against the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys at the beginning of the past month, costing the franchise the top seed at the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ron Rivera was once the linebacker coach of Jeremiah Trotter in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Could he be the defensive coordinator of Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in 2024? \ud83d\ude09 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bD9GC9OCbp\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/bD9GC9OCbp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Outside DiBirds (@OutsideDiBirds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OutsideDiBirds\/status\/1749494161772847456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Washington boss Ron Rivera is interviewing with Philadelphia for their defensive coordinator position. 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