Ex-Bear Ron Rivera on Walter Payton & the True Story Behind the Super Bowl Shuffle | Rich Eisen Show

Washington Commanders Head Coach Ron Rivera tells Rich Eisen why he missed out on being in the Chicago Bears’ iconic ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’ music video and why Walter Payton the person off the field was as impressive as Walter Payton the player on the field.
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[@bigtuna9529]

Ron is a class act & I wish him nothing but success!! As for Walter? The greatest, most complete football player that ever walked the planet!

[@johnb.2006]

As Jim Brown once said "Walter Payton is the epitome of greatness "

[@fan4life345]

100%! Walter was my childhood hero.

[@tkreitler]

@@fan4life345 Mine as well. I haven't seen an athlete who combines skill, toughness and determination like Walter. To watch him was inspiring.

[@mrmartywaring]

Agreed! Walter Payton is the greatest football player of all time!

[@todormitrovic8124]

85 Bears are still the greatest thing to ever happen to city of Chicago. We love coach Rivera.

[@loyevangelists]

2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs 1991 1992 1993 1996 1997 1998 NBA Champion Chicago Bulls Did you ever hear of them? Just curious

[@Gboxersone]

Also the 2005 White Sox @@loyevangelists

[@fan4life345]

Growing up in Chicago in 85 was such a treat, yes I was very spoiled because my team finally won a SB , But honestly, I was blessed to have been able to watch WALTER every single Sunday! Words can't do it real justice. RIP Wally P!!

[@jamesstorey2967]

Years ago my brother used to be a courier while he was going back to college. He had a delivery that he made Walter Payton at his restaurant and Walter took him to lunch. That’s the type of person Walter Payton was.

[@davidcase1286]

I saw Walter Payton play 2x against the 49ers, once in a playoff game, he was my favorite player.

[@spjr99]

I am a Bears fan, young, but I love Walter. It always make me feel less biased in my opinion when people from all across the country credit his character and football skill

[@user-Vegas1]

Just seems like a good guy-I’m from Chicago and still root for him…

[@ronniebockman5298]

That is a great interview rich anytime you guys talk about Walter I'll be listening Walter was one-of-a-kind.

[@davidfeltz8697]

Indeed!

[@mrlaw711]

Good to hear this man. Go Cal Bears!! It's a credit to Ron, and to the late Walter Payton that he (Ron) would tell a story of Walter meeting his parents. How special. Rivera was with the greatest linebacker group in NFL history.

[@loyevangelists]

the Bears sure had some really good linebackers but so did another team in the 1970s did you ever hear of Jack Ham Jack Lambert and Andy Russell? they won 4 Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s

[@jasondownsnet]

Ron Riveria went to one of my local high schools. By the time I was old enough to play football myself, Ron was a retired Chicago Bear and a local hero. Herman Edwards, who is also from my area, held a football camp during the summer. Ron was my coach at the camp. He was the coolest, most down to earth guy, and was great with all of us kids. We had no idea that he was going to blow up with all of the success that he has. It’s pretty awesome to see.

[@larrycanepa]

Another Monterey area boy! I dig it!!

[@darin7784]

River Boat Ron, I watched him as a Bear and I wish he could have been our head coach. I love that dude.

[@compassion777]

He’s available now. Make the call.

[@claxdog]

Walter Payton os the greatest football player ever.

[@JohnJConsidine]

Detroit Lions fan for 70 plus years.... I lived in Old Town of Chicago for a few.... and I am so impressed by this interview. I will root for da Bears to win another Super Bowl right after the Detroit Lions win ours!! Very sweet interview.

[@michaelhughes1540]

Two men who are class acts

[@davidfeltz8697]

Walter Payton was truly a special man and phenomenal athlete!

[@alexamerling79]

Walter is my favorite player of all time.

[@davidolson8537]

Rich…I always watch all the way to the end. Great job. Thanks for what you’re doing.

[@SUPERMAN3309]

Ron Rivera should be the head coach of the Chicago Bears right now period.

[@compassion777]

He’s available now. Make the call.

[@carlosvillanueva1878]

Class , hands down.

[@gregggaldo9181]

Ron was a good friend of mine....we shared lockers at Fitch Jr. High....Ft. Ord , California....he was an incredible athlete back then...

[@randallkoehn4406]

Great insight!! Thanks Ron!! Go Bears!

[@byronmcgee4118]

I still wear my Walter jersey proudly. He let his play do the talking.

[@slimjem8823]

Love Coach Rivera. In another universe I would embrace him as Baltimore HC

[@spjr99]

Yeah he gets criticized but he turned around the Panthers and now Washington is definitely better than before he was there. He is solid

[@malcolmboy21]

Actually was mad the Giants didn’t even try to get him. We instead picked a terrible used car salesman (Judge but he don’t deserve recognition for anything) an idiot could see a mile away. Now we have Daboll. He better work out or he’s getting robbed for his shoes.

[@compassion777]

He’s available. Make the call.

[@jacobstevens9845]

God I wish I was alive to see that. Making that video after a loss. The confidence. Wish I could’ve seen that

[@myride7216]

I wish RV the best

[@MECH-MASTER]

Great player and coach.👍

[@clifftanch]

So special to see an athlete who acts with the class of my childhood heroes nowadays.

[@dontcopymystyle4469]

Super cool story.💯

[@SuperTFRO]

Rivera rules.

[@dougholdem2898]

Walter Payton was the real deal, but so was Ron.

[@johnb.2006]

Ron please come home and coach the Bears. You got the absolute best out of Cam imagine what you could do with Fields? But alas, the Bears front office hires Eberflub...and here we go again🤦‍♂️

[@nelsonc6173]

I wish Ron Rivera were coaching my Giants. I think he'd be great for the N Giants. Great coach!

[@stevefowler2112]

Not just a loss but a dismantling of the vaunted 46 defense...with the Dolphin's center Dwight Stephenson pancaking the fridge multiple times....Possibly the best game the Dolphins ever played outside of the '72 and '73 SB teams.

[@citygirl5705]

But remember, McMahon didn't play. Except some garbage time in the 4th.

[@stevefowler2112]

@@citygirl5705 He came in the game with 12:00 minutes to play in the 4th quarter only down 14 points...hardly "garbage time"...he was sacked two times and threw one interception and never scored one point.

[@citygirl5705]

@@stevefowler2112 The game was already lost. That's garbage time.

[@riforgiate74]

Unfortunately Ryan refused to change the defense. He and Ditka had a fight at halftime.

[@geedavia1785]

Thinking of the Superbowl win in 85. Rich's interview with Thomas Jones of the 2006 Bears who lost to Peyton Manning & Indy is really good. I was too young to really appreciate the 85 Bears but the 2006 Bears were *My* *Team* Thomas Jones is such a nice guy he wouldn't throw Coach Lovie Smith under the bus(but) his decision to give carries to a rookie Cedric Benson(RIP) Who coughed the ball up & have the QB Rex (he of the small hand) Grossman. throw the ball in a driving rainstorm, still pissed me off to this day. Thomas Jones hasn't watched a Superbowl game since 2006. I barely watch because that game was there for the taking.

[@fretish5425]

Poor guy has to work for Dan Snyder. What a miserable existence.

[@gsandy5235]

The biggest bonehead move Ditka made was having Perry score the touchdown rather than Payton.

[@jeremyjohnson8243]

Da Bears

[@spjr99]

Da Bears

[@macmoore4067]

🐻

[@fmswatchdo2373]

A dynasty of 1, as Wilbon likes to say about the Chiefs. The '85 Bears really under performed.

[@karb58benefits]

Rivera was a terrific player. Got lost in those stars

[@playmusicnet7347]

Greatest MNF Game Ever! When NFL was Real? Yes! Marino pick them apart! Against the #1 Defence of all TIME. Of course McMahon did not start? 🤔

[@citygirl5705]

Biggest disappointment of that season was the Bears didn't get a rematch with Miami in the Super Bowl.

[@evancortez2]

That jacket is beautiful, but I'd replace that W with an Indian head logo

[@dynomar11]

Or maybe a wipepo head logo

[@jimmyjames6704]

I wanted them to become the Washington black skins.

[@047Kenny]

@@jimmyjames6704 as a black I approve. Everyone can come in black face

[@seanm3226]

@@jimmyjames6704 With most of Washington’s players being black, I’m sure nobody would mind.

[@darrellbiggeegalloway5274]

Ron Rivera will not be the coach of Washington Whatever there name is in 2023 !!!!

[@compassion777]

He was. But was fired promptly at the conclusion of the season.

[@jhm1069955]

WTF IS HE WEARING