The bottom line: The Bears should hire Rivera, instead of rolling the dice on another young coordinator with little to no head coaching experience. Rivera wouldn't just remind fans of better days, but would lean into Bears football culture, instead of trying to erase it.

Former Cal linebacker Ron Rivera is one of a number of people ESPN listed on Wednesday as candidates for the Chicago Bears' vacant head coaching position. Former Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is the biggest name on the long list of possibilities,

The Chicago Bears have reached into their past and interviewed former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera for their head coaching job. Rivera is 102-103-2 in 13 years as a coach,