According to Dallas radio (103.3), Ron Rivera was having a had time getting out of Chicago to get to Dallas for an interview due to a snowstorm in Chicago.

Interesting (via the FWS-T: Rivera’s name circulates

On the same day Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said no coach will be named until after the Super Bowl, Rivera’s name popped up as a defensive coordinator on a possible Norv Turner-staff.

Turner remains the lead candidate for the head coach position.

One NFL source said Rivera would not rule it out, but that he hopes to remain a candidate in the head coaching search. His contract with the Bears expires after the Super Bowl. The Bears have a short period of exclusive negotiating rights before Rivera becomes “free agent.”

The Cowboys can’t interview a coach from either the Bears or Colts staff until after the Super Bowl, which includes possible candidates Rivera and Colts assistant head coach Jim Caldwell. There are no rules preventing Turner from talking to Rivera.

Interesting all around. Also: Norv knows Rivera and Norv’s borther is the OffCoord for the Bears.

Why might Rivera talk a lateral move to be Dallas’ OffCoord? Well, Jerry is likely to be willing to pay more than the notoriously cheap Bears organization and this:

If the Cowboys don’t offer him the head coaching job, his arrival in Dallas could also enhance his resume. As the coordinator under the defensive-oriented Smith, Rivera doesn’t always receive the credit. Should he come to the Cowboys and have success with a defense that fell apart in the final month of the season, he would boost his image to potential employers.