Hypothetical Keith Rivers Interview: CBSSPORTS APP

Questions for Keith Rivers:

      How is the jaw doing, Keith?

      The NFL rules say that was not a cheap shot?  What do you think?

      Without getting into specifics, how common are bounties in the NFL? 

      What player on your defense does not get quite enough attention?   Why?

      Will you miss John Thornton?          

Why did the team play so much tougher with Thornton at the DE spot at the end of the year?

      You played with Rey at USC.  What will he bring to the defense?

      How is he different from Rashad Jeanty?

Can you offer any insights on the difficulty of switching linebacker positions?  The organization does this to young players regularly.  You go from strong to weak, Rey from middle to strong, Johnson from DE to strong?  How tough is the adjustment?  

      If Dhani goes down, who plays middle this year?

      How do the two guys from Dallas fit in to the team?

      Now, you’re from USC.  You played with Matt Leinart and Sanchez....Who was better in college?  Who will make a better pro QB?

      How is Mike Zimmer different from Pete Carrol in their approach?

      Do you think Pete could do what he does in the NFL?

      What play gets you most excited when you hear it’s called?

      Last question?  How many points are you beating UCLA by this year?