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Ron Rivera talks about building bonds, coming up short, and overcoming cancer

Ron Rivera talks about building bonds, coming up short, and overcoming cancer

FromNFL Players: Second Acts


Ron Rivera talks about building bonds, coming up short, and overcoming cancer

FromNFL Players: Second Acts

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Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ep. #22: This week, Peanut and Roman are joined by Washington Commanders Coach, Ron Rivera. Rivera starts out by talking about how he builds bonds with his players then, him and Peanut talk about their time together in Carolina. Rivera reflects on life lessons he learned from his dad and how that impacted his life and career. Next, Roman recounts Rivera writing him a handwritten letter. He then talks about getting a second chance at coaching and tells great stories about how the 2015 Panthers celebrated and about Cam Newton. Peanut shares the story about his father's cancer diagnosis, then they talk about Rivera's diagnosis and how he beat it. Rivera shares his welcome to the NFL moment after Peanut shares his involving Ted Washington. Finally, they close out with Rivera's Mount Rushmore and his advice to players about to retire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Mar 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (68)

On the NFL Players: Second Acts podcast, former All-Pro Charles “Peanut” Tillman and former Pro Bowler Roman Harper break bread with NFL legends about how they’ve taken the passion, drive and dedication that made them stars on the gridiron…and use it to achieve success in their post-playing careers. But it’s not just about the destination! Roman and “Peanut” aim to engage in some real talk with legends about their transitions from the game to finding their passion pursuits in other areas of life. And they manage to have some fun along the way.