Ron Rivera / Washington Commanders Head Coach

Cancer In The Room

Joining Bryn Griffiths and Dave Jamieson on 'Cancer In The Room' episode is long time NFL Coach and Player Ron Rivera.

RON
Ron Rivera is the Head Coach of Washington Commanders of the National Football League. He attended the University of California, Berkeley in the early 1980s and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1984 NFL Draft where he played nine seasons with them, including as a member of the 1985 team that won Super Bowl XX. After a few years as an assistant coach in the NFL, Rivera was hired as head coach for the Carolina Panthers and would become their all-time leader in wins. He was also recognized as the NFL Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2015 and led the team to an appearance in Super Bowl 50. Rivera would later become Washington's head coach in 2020. He was also diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma that same year but was considered cancer free by early 2021.
BRYN and DAVE
Just a couple of sportscasters from Canada who’ve dealt with cancer, beaten it back and now push forward living the best life possible. They can’t say it’s been easy, because it hasn’t been. But they’ve kept a great attitude and now continue to surge along doing things they love- including talking about sports.

Bryn lost his whole stomach to cancer while Dave dealt with throat cancer. But here they are… both trying to do something positive, to shine a light on the sports people who’ve taken on cancer, getting right back to a regular lifestyle.

We recognize not every cancer story has a happy ending, but there are many people who’ve survived the dark days, amazingly have come out smiling, realizing there’s still lots of life ahead of them! PLUS they’re more than happy to share their story and their sports career with you.

We both want this podcast to be where you see hope, positivity and many more things.

WHY THIS PODCAST?
We recognize not every cancer story has a happy ending, but the goal of the podcast is to highlight the inspiring stories of athletes, sports executives and media personalities who have faced and beaten cancer, or are continuing the fight. We believe that by sharing these stories, we can provide hope and inspiration to those who have been affected by this disease.

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