{"id":721190,"date":"2026-02-01T10:17:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T10:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/721190\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T10:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T10:17:54","slug":"arizona-cardinals-interview-2x-nfl-coach-of-the-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/721190\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Cardinals Interview 2x NFL Coach of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are just two NFL head coaching vacancies left, and the Arizona Cardinals<\/a>\u2018 search has largely flown under the radar. While many are curious to see which of the apparent finalists the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a> will hire<\/a>, the Cardinals\u2019 job feels even more wide open.<\/p>\n

While the New York Jets<\/a> are reaching out to all sorts of candidates<\/a> for positions on Aaron Glenn\u2019s coaching staff, the Cardinals\u2019 latest addition to their completed interviews list is quite fascinating too. And this one wasn\u2019t widely reported, if at all, before the chat took place. Yet, that\u2019s how the Cardinals have operated during this coaching search.<\/p>\n

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According to The Athletic\u2018s Dianna Russini<\/a>, the Cardinals recently completed a head coaching interview with Ron Rivera. The two-time NFL Coach of the Year led the Carolina Panthers<\/a> from 2011 to 2019. He\u2019d lead them to a 76-63-1 record, which included a Super Bowl appearance in 2015.<\/p>\n

Rivera then landed a job as the Washington Commanders<\/a>\u2018 head coach from 2020 to 2023. But he wasn\u2019t nearly as successful. Rivera struggled to a 26-40-1 record before being let go.<\/p>\n

After spending 2024 away from football, Rivera resurfaced as the general manager of college football\u2019s California Golden Bears in 2025.<\/p>\n

Now, the 64-year-old suddenly appears to be in the mix for his third NFL head coaching opportunity, bringing a 102-103-2 record to the table. The Cardinals are the only team he\u2019s interviewed with in this hiring cycle.<\/p>\n

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