Rizzi Enjoying New Role

[Daytona Fin]

“I’ve had a lot of duties here and a lot of responsibilities that’ll be very similar to what I’ve been doing,” Rizzi said during an interview with The Finsiders. “The one thing, throughout my career, I’m used to multiple responsibilities and kind of dual duties, if you will. I kind of came through the ranks as a Division II coach, Division I-AA and anybody that knows those levels will know that you gotta wear a lot of hats in that deal.

As a Dolphins assistant since 2009, Rizzi is the longest-tenured position coach on the team. He and Interim Head Coach Dan Campbell have been coaching together since 2010 when Campbell joined the staff as a coaching intern.

“No one wants to see a coach lose their job. I’m a coach, that’s what I do for a living. No one wants to see that happen. I can understand in this league you have to win football games and everybody understands that, especially at this level. At the same time, I think a breath of fresh air was probably needed. It certainly wasn’t a great moment. It’s never a good deal when someone loses their job, especially your boss. But at the same time, we’re all grown men here and everybody understands the situation.”

Rizzi already has had an imprint after the coaching change because, as Campbell indicated Monday, it was his idea to rearrange the locker room to have players grouped by position.

Rizzi also has been working as the scorekeeper for all the individual competitions Campbell has implemented in practice, including some tug-of-war Monday.

“I’ve become the scorekeeper, so now everybody is my friend with these competitions,” Rizzi said. “I think it’s great. Dan is trying to create an atmopshere where everything is a competition. He wants to really up the urgency level of the guys. We’re kind of keeping score, offense, defense. And not only with actual plays. Little things to create competition.

“Dan showed a great video to the team in the team meeting. It was a video about Michael Jordan. It was a three-minute video, but in this video he talks about how there’s not a more competitive person he’s ever met than himself. Dan’s message to the team was he wants us to have a room full of Michael Jordans. He wants the 63 guys, including the practice squad guys, to be the most competitive people that they know and not have to have the coach be having to motivate you. Put yourself in that position every day and come out. So what he’s trying to do is create that atmosphere, create that environment. So far so good.”

Now, Rizzi is focused on his new role assisting Campbell.

“Dan Campbell, as you’ve already seen, is a high-energy guy,” Rizzi said. “Great motivational guy. I’m looking forward now to being a part of his crew and leading this team to bigger and better things.”

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[TKAllDay]

Rizzi is a stud

 

[Fin Fan in Cali]

I am not going to lie about as I am really excited about Miami Dolphin football this weekend! Go Dolphins!

 

[Tannchise]

Rizzi in da Hizzi

 

[BennySwella]

Fo Rizzi!

The new guys at the helm seem like a breath of fresh air.