Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may not know if he will ever play in the NFL again, but one thing is certain. Rich Visatcha says he should be an NFL head coach.
Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, referring to the Packers’ special teams coach and saying, “If someone called me as a witness, I would strongly endorse Rich Visacha.” “I’m a big fan of his.”
Bisatcha, who led the revived Packers special teams in 2022, is looking for a head coaching job with the Indianapolis Colts. He’s reportedly being interviewed for a second time with the Colts, according to the Indianapolis Star.
Rodgers gave a long list of reasons why Bisaccia is the perfect choice.
Among these are Bisaccia’s “incredible” ability to control the player’s room through accountability and respect. They are the perfect pair, said Rogers.
“He’s the quintessential leader who wants to be respected more than he’s liked,” Rogers said, explaining that this is also his approach to being a leader. There are people who can show you that it’s real,” Rogers said.
“Contrary to popular belief, there aren’t many Rich Biaccias out there,” Rogers later said.
Under Bisatcha, the Packers have improved significantly on special teams, moving up 10 places in Rick Gosselin’s annual rankings from bottom to 22nd in 2021 and earning the team’s first-ever All-Pro kickoff returner alongside Kasian Nixon. .
“He certainly changed that phase of our team,” said Rodgers.
Bisatcha was hired by the Packers in the final offseason to fix their long-suffering special teams unit, more evident than during the team’s divisional round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers in 2021. He coached his team and interim head of his team at Russ. Vegas in 2021. Bisaccia has spent his 40 years coaching across the NFL and college ranks. He joined his NFL in 2022 and won the Super Bowl with the Buccaneers in his first season as the team’s special teams his coordinator. He has also served as an assistant head coach for five teams.
Visacha is 62 years old.
“I think it’s getting harder for older coaches to get jobs in this league,” Rodgers said. “It’s not a shocking statement. I think we can all agree that there aren’t that many 60-year-old men in coaching jobs. There are fewer and fewer.”
“Most teams want to go with young guys who have a promising future.”
After Jon Gruden stepped down at the beginning of the 2021 season, Bisatcha, who went 7-5 as Las Vegas’ interim head coach, was succeeded by Josh McDaniels, 46, who went 6-11 with the Raiders, making him the official coach. taken over to work. Season.
Mr. Rogers said Mr. Bisatcha “paid his dues.”
“Everybody loves Rich,” Rodgers added.
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