Ron Rivera earned his nickname — “Riverboat Ron” — in 2013 when as coach of the Carolina Panthers he repeatedly made what, at the time, were considered risky in-game decisions — mainly going for it on fourth-and-1.
It was really just an early application of analytics and wouldn’t cause many heads to turn these days, but whatever. The nickname stuck.
Rivera is now taking over the Washington Redskins and living up to his nickname (both real and perceived) before he has even coached a game by expressing interest in potentially drafting Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with the second overall pick.